Caulerpa lentillifera is one of the favored species of edible Caulerpa due to its soft and succulent texture.

They are also known as sea grapes, green caviar, "ar-arosep", or "lato" in the Philippines. C. lentillifera is farmed in the Philippines and in Okinawa where the plant is eaten fresh Caulerpa lentillifera J. Agardh Characteristics The thalli are of grass-gree colour composed of cylindrical stolon giving rise to erect branches above and rhizoidal branches below. The erect branches are spaced 3 - 14 mm apart, each made up of cylindrical axis of 2.5 - 7cm tall, beset with ramuli that are arranged radially and crowdedly, forming a berry-like or grape-like structure. The ramuli are 2-4 mm long consisting of a short stalk and globular head of 1.5 mm in diameter; distinct constriction is present between the base of the globular head and distal end of the stalk of the ramuli.