Nueva Ecija : Kaldeh (kardis)

pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: kaldeh, kardis, kaldis

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: seeds, immature pods

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: swidden farm, farm, homegarden

Availability: once a year;
wet season, May to December;
June-December;
March-April

Other uses: fodder for animals;
diabetes

Dishes:Sautéed, blanched, cooked with meat, soup, binagoongan, inabraw



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


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