Nueva Ecija : Alumbabao

birchflower (Broussonetia luzonica) Family: Moraceae

Vernacular Names: alukon baeg, alumbabao, himbabao

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: shoots, flowers

Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: homegarden, forest

Availability: available October; wet season

Other uses: cure for anemic;
cure for diabetes

Dishes:pinakbet, binagoongan, Sautéed, inabraw



Study site: Brgy. Capintalan, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija
Brgy. Langka, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
Brgy. Marcos Village, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija


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