Makeup of some underwater forests (4)

I believe the answer is:

kelp

(Other definitions for kelp that I've seen before include "Brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds" , "Algae" , "Type of seaweed" , "Tough brown seaweed" , "Large brown leathery seaweed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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