South Cotabato : Basag

fishtail palm (Caryota sp.) Family: Arecaceae

Vernacular Names: basag, kul basag (T'boli)

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: pith, elen

Cultivated/Foraged: gathered

Habitat: forest

Availability: all year round;
wet season

Other uses: made into wine; house construction material

Dishes:tfas nimum (wine), ginugulay ang lawas



Study site: Brgy. Brgy. Tudok & Brgy. Datal Dlanag T'boli, South Cotabato


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