Bukidnon : katombal

chili (Capsicum frutescens) Family: Solanaceae

Vernacular Names: katombal, sili

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: shoots, leaves, fruits

Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: homegarden, farm, anywhere

Availability: available all year round

Other uses: medicine for fever, headache, convulsions; appetizer, source of Vitamin C

Dishes:chicken soup (leaves and shoots), sautéed (leaves and shoots), palapa (fruit), tinulang manok



Study site: Brgy. Namnam, San Fernando, Bukidnon
Brgy. Mabuhay, San Fernando, Bukidnon
Brgy. Public, Kalilangan, Bukidnon
Brgy. Matinao, Kalilangan, Bukidnon


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