Davao del Sur : Ampalaya
bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) Family: Cucurbitaceae
Vernacular Names: ampalaya, falya wak
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, shoots, fruits
Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered
Habitat: homegarden, farm, swidden, riverbank
Availability: available wet season, July; all year round
Other uses: prevent diabetes
Dishes:salad, law-uy, tinolang isda, cooked with mungbean, paluyat, cooked with egg, fried
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Brgy.
Asinan, Matanao, Davao del Sur
Brgy. Savoy, Matanao, Davao del Sur Brgy. Bagong Negros, Kiblawan, Davao del Sur Brgy. Molo polo, Kiblawan, Davao del Sur |
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