Capiz : Lupo

Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis) Family: Amaranthaceae

Vernacular Names: Lupo (green, violet)

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, shoots

Cultivated/Foraged: gathered

Habitat: lowland, field borders; riverbank, rice and corn fields

Availability: dry season; all year round

Dishes:mised with fish, mixed with mungbean, Laswa, torta sa itlog



Study site: Brgy. Lucero, Jamindan, Capiz
Brgy. Molet, Jamindan, Capiz
Brgy. San Jose, Tapaz, Capiz


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