Nueva Vizcaya : singkamas

turnip, yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: singkamas

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: enlarged roots, pods

Cultivated/Foraged: gathered

Market presence of vegetable:not marketed; marketed

Habitat: mountain, homegarden

Availability: all year round, available once a year

Dishes:dinengdeng, pinakbet



Study site:
Brgy. Maasin, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya
Brgy. Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya


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