Leyte : ube
greater yam (Dioscorea alata) Family: Dioscoreaceae
Vernacular Names: ube, ubi
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: tubers
Cultivated/Foraged: Planted, Gathered
Market presence of vegetable:marketed
Habitat: lowland farm, river
Availability: harvestable 1 year after planting;
all year round (shoots), harvestable 1 year after planting (tuber)
Other uses: snacks (binignit);
icecream, cure for ulcer
Dishes:ginataan, law-uy, tinunuan, nilagang paa ng baboy, law-uy, lauya
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Brgy.
Tagharigue, Calubian, Leyte
Brgy. Ferdinand E. Marcos, Calubian, Leyte Brgy. Kansungka, Baybay, Leyte |
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