South Cotabato : Bisol

torch ginger (Etlingera elatior) Family: Zingiberaceae

Vernacular Names: bisol (T'boli)

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits, flower

Habitat: lemnes, forest

Availability: ?Lembenong

Other uses: fruit eaten by infanticipating women, substitute for mango

Dishes:boiled, cooked with other vegetables



Study site: Brgy. Datal Dlanag, T'boli, South Cotabato


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