Zamboanga del Norte : ube
greater yam (Dioscorea alata) Family: Dioscoreaceae
Vernacular Names: ube
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: bulbils, tubers
Cultivated/Foraged: planted
Market presence of vegetable:marketed
Habitat: farm, riverbank
Availability: dry season, Once a year
Other uses: snacks (boiled), ice cream, binignit;
ingredient of vitaplus, cure for stomach problems
Dishes:ginataan, nilagang baboy, nilagang manok, boiled
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Brgy.
Binuangan, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
Brgy. Tuburan, Sergio Osmena, Zamboanga del Norte |
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