La Union : lingkamas

turnip, yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: singkamas, lingkamas

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: pod green stage, enlarged roots, pods

Habitat: forest, homegarden, mountain, farm

Availability: available September to November; available wet season

Dishes:dinengdeng, sinigang, buridibod or alsiman



Study site: Brgy. Agpay, Burgos , La Union
Brgy. Lacong Proper, San Gabriel, La Union
Brgy. Lipay Proper, San Gabriel, La Union
Brgy. Palugsi-Limmansangan, Bauang, La Union


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