Rizal : patola

sponge gourd (Luffa sp.)

Vernacular Names: patola

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits, shoots

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: swidden

Availability: wet season

Other uses: used as body scrub

Dishes:bulanglang



Study site: Brgy. Mamuyao, Tanay, Rizal


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