South Cotabato : ube

greater yam (Dioscorea alata) Family: Dioscoreaceae

Vernacular Names: ube

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: tubers, shoots/leaves

Habitat: homegarden, garden, farm

Availability: all year round (shoots), 1YAP (tuber)

Other uses: ube jam, boiled

Dishes:mixed with chicken, mixed with pork, ginataan (tubers), law-oy (tubers), ginisa (shoots/leaves), law-oy (shoots/leaves)



Study site:
Brgy. Liberty, Tampakan, South Cotabato
Brgy. Tablu, Tampakan, South Cotabato


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