Ilocos Sur : singkamas

turnip, yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: singkamas

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: pods

Cultivated/Foraged: gathered

Habitat: mountain, homegarden, ricefield

Availability: available May to October to March; available September

Dishes:dinengdeng, cooked with pigeon pea, sautéed



Study site:
Brgy. Anaao, Alilem, Ilocos Sur
Brgy. Dinwede East, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur


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