Siquijor : ube
greater yam (Dioscorea alata) Family: Dioscoreaceae
Vernacular Names: ube, ubi
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: tubers, leaves, shoots
Cultivated/Foraged: planted
Market presence of vegetable:not marketed; marketed
Habitat: farm, homegarden
Availability: harvestable 1 year after planting, summer;
Every 1 year, November;
October, December, March;
wet season
Other uses: feeds for pigs, snacks (binignit);
ice cream
Dishes:tinunuan with malunggay, law-uy, ginataan
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Brgy.
Cangomantong, Lazi, Siquijor
Brgy. Lower Cabancalan, Lazi, Siquijor Brgy. Cantabon, Siquijor, Siquijor Brgy. Ponong, Siquijor, Siquijor |
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