Leyte : Balanghoy
cassava (Manihot esculenta) Family: Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular Names: sa kalibre, balanghoy, tayoboy
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: storage roots, shoots, leaves
Cultivated/Foraged: Planted
Market presence of vegetable:marketed; non-marketed
Habitat: homegarden, farm; mountain
Availability: harvestable 4-6 months after planting;
once a year
Other uses: landang, rice cakes (puto, kakanin);
cure for headache (shoots)
Dishes:tinunuan, sautéed, salad, ginataan with chilli
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Brgy. Ferdinand E. Marcos, Calubian, Leyte Brgy. Kansungka, Baybay, Leyte Brgy. Pomponan, Baybay, Leyte |
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