Capiz : Malongay

Horseradish tree, Drumstick tree, Moringa, Ben oil (Moringa oleifera) Family: Moringaceae

Vernacular Names: Malongay, Malunggay

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, pods, flowers

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Habitat: homegarden, surroundings

Availability: all year round

Other uses: cure for cough, for burn, cure for wounds, asthma and prevent lice

Dishes:cooked with soup, cooked with meat, mixed witn chicken, cooked with shrimp, cooked with mungbean, tinola, pinakbet, cooked with squash; mungbean; chicken



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


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