Iloilo : Aloceman

common pursplane (Portulaca oleracea)

Vernacular Names: aloceman, alusiman

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: farm, lowland

Availability: all year round; wet season

Other uses: anemia

Dishes:laswa, cooked with mungbean



Study site: Brgy. Bagumbayan Ilajas, Alimodian, Iloilo
Brgy. Buhay, Alimodian, Iloilo


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