Synonym(s)
Giant Kelp; Macrocystis pyrifera
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The giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, is a brown algae of the genus Macrocystis in the order Laminariales. Macrocystis pyrifera reaches a length of up to 45 m and forms large kelp forests on the Pacific coast of North America as well as on other sea coasts in the southern hemisphere. The giant kelp is of economic importance for the production of alginates.
Macrocystis pyrifera is the parent plant of Macrocystis pyrifera extract, an extract used in cosmetic formulations.
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