 "C. lentillifera" is farmed and eaten in the Philippines, where it is locally known under various names including "latô" and "arosep"; in the Malaysian state of Sabah, where it is known as "latok" and a popular dish among the Bajau peoples; in Okinawa, Japan, where it is known as , meaning "sea grapes"; in Vietnam, where it is known as "rong nho" or "rong nho biển", meaning "grape algae" or "seagrape algae", and in Korea it is known as "bada podo" (바다포도) also meaning "sea grapes".It is sometimes known in English as green caviar or sea grapes (along with the related "Caulerpa racemosa").In Indonesia, and in particular Bali, it is known as "bulung."