Siquijor : Dulaw

turmeric (Curcuma longa) Family: Zingiberaceae

Vernacular Names: dulaw

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: rhizome

Cultivated/Foraged: gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: forest

Availability: all year round

Other uses: cure for arthritis

Dishes:salad, fish, tinunuan



Study site:
Brgy. Cantabon, Siquijor, Siquijor


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