La Union : Kakawati

madre de cacao (Gliricidia sepium) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: kakawati, madre de cacao

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: flowers

Habitat: forest, ricefields, hill,anywhere

Availability: Anytime, Summer, available dry season

Dishes:sautéed, cooked with legumes seeds, dinengdeng, salad



Study site:
Brgy. Lacong Proper, San Gabriel, La Union
Brgy. Lipay Proper, San Gabriel, La Union


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