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



Study site: Brgy. Camandingan, Batac, Ilocos Norte
Brgy. Sumader, Batac, Ilocos Norte
Brgy. San Agustin, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte


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