Nueva Vizcaya : tangkoy
wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) Family: Cucurbitaceae
Vernacular Names: tangkoy
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits
Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered
Market presence of vegetable:marketed
Habitat: mountain, garden
Availability: all year round, summer
Other uses: candy, lowers blood pressure
Dishes:parang lutong upo, okoy
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Brgy. Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya |
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