Capiz : Kangkong

Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) Family: Convolvulaceae

Vernacular Names: Kangkong, Tangkong

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, vine

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: riverbank, homegarden, ricefield

Availability: all year round

Other uses: cure for tuberculosis; feeds for pigs

Dishes:apan-apan, sinigang, steamed, tinolang may gata, adobo




Study site: Brgy. Lucero, Jamindan, Capiz
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Brgy. San Jose, Tapaz, Capiz


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