Leyte : kamansi

breadnut (Artocarpus camansi) Family: Moraceae

Vernacular Names: kamansi, kamance

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits, seeds

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted, Gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: homegarden, mountain; field

Availability: available Augusto to September;
available June to August , harvestable 3 months after planting;
once a year

Other uses: firewood, posts for nipa huts;
seeds as snacks, protection from rain ("umbrella")

Dishes:tinunuan, law-uy, ginataan, linapwahan



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


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