Zamboanga del Norte : olasiman

common purselane (Portulaca oleracea)

Vernacular Names: olasiman

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves

Cultivated/Foraged: gathered

Market presence of vegetable:not marketed

Habitat: anywhere

Availability: all year round

Other uses: feeds for pigs

Dishes:tinunuan, law-uy, cooked with sardines



Study site: Brgy. Binuangan, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte


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