South Cotabato : nating

aibika (Abelmoschus manihot) Family: Malvaceae

Vernacular Names: likway, nating

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:not marketed

Habitat: surroundings; homegarden

Availability: all year round;
every year

Other uses: cure for ulcer (boil leaves and drink the solution)

Dishes:ginataan, Sautéed, law-uy,cooked with leafy vegetables, soup, mixed with squash and sweetpotato, abu sendebol



Study site: Brgy. Brgy. Tudok & Brgy. Datal Dlanag T'boli, South Cotabato
Brgy. Liberty, Tampakan, South Cotabato
Brgy. Tablu, Tampakan, South Cotabato


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