Nueva Vizcaya : tugi

lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta) Family: Dioscoreaceae

Vernacular Names: tugi, luhi luhi

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: tubers

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: mountain, swidden

Availability: all year round

Other uses: biscuits, ornamental

Dishes:ninilaga, sinigang



Study site: Brgy. Imugan, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya


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