Leyte : Barbana

soursop (Annona muricata) Family: Annonaceae

Vernacular Names: barbana, sabana

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: young fruits; fruits

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: homegarden, farm

Availability: available June to july, moonsoon, once a year

Other uses: shakes for highblood and kabuhi and leaves for dysmenorrhea

Dishes:tinunuan, ginataan with malunggay



Study site:
Brgy. Ferdinand E. Marcos, Calubian, Leyte
Brgy. Pomponan, Baybay, Leyte


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