Ilocos Norte : Aba
taro (Colocasia esculenta) Family: Araceae
Vernacular Names: aba, gabi, rabuk (Ilk.)
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: all parts; corms, leaves; runners; corms/enlarged roots
Habitat: surroundings, farm, mountain, watery areas, upland field, field, homegarden
Availability: all year round
Other uses: feeds for cattle
Dishes:ginataan, sautéed, lauya, sinigang, salad, pinakbet, paksiw, tinunuan, nilengta, cooked with meat

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Brgy.
Camandingan, Batac, Ilocos Norte
Brgy. Sumader, Batac, Ilocos Norte Brgy. San Agustin, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte |
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