Nueva Ecija : tuge

lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta) Family: Dioscoreaceae

Vernacular Names: togue, tuge, ungo

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: tubers

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: swidden farm

Availability: all year round; once a year

Other uses: feeds for livestock, snack;
sandwich spread, bread, halo-halo, halaya

Dishes:inilaga



Study site: Brgy. Capintalan, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija
Brgy. General Luna, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija


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