Leyte : Iba

cucumber tree (Averrhoa bilimbi) Family: Oxalidaceae

Vernacular Names: iba, kamias

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted, Gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: homegarden, lowland, kalubian

Availability: available July to September

Other uses: Pickled (add salt and place in jar), cure for cough

Dishes:tinola



Study site:
Brgy. Kansungka, Baybay, Leyte


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