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Kōrero: Seaweed

Bull kelp’s honeycombed structure

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Bull kelp’s honeycombed structure

The massive, leathery blade of bull kelp is made of honeycombed tissue, giving it flexibility and buoyancy. No other seaweed has this feature.

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NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

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Maggy Wassilieff, Seaweed – Kelp, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/4597/bull-kelps-honeycombed-structure (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Maggy Wassilieff, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.