Ilocos Sur : kangkong

water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) Family: Convolvulaceae

Vernacular Names: kangkong

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: shoots

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Habitat: river, homegarden; ricefield

Availability: all year round; wet season, May

Other uses: leaves and shoots are fed to pigs and goats

Dishes:adobo, dinengdeng, sinigang, sautéed, ingredient



Study site: Brgy. Alilem Daya (Poblacion), Alilem, Ilocos Sur
Brgy. Anaao, Alilem, Ilocos Sur
Brgy. Dinwede East, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur


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