Leyte : Kalabansos

winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: sigidilyas, garbansos, karabansos

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: pods

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted, Gathered

Market presence of vegetable:Marketed

Habitat: farm, homegarden, garden

Availability: harvestable 1-4 month after planting;
then everyday harvestable;
all year round

Other uses: livelihood

Dishes:sautéed, nilaga, tinunuan, law-uy, adobo, pinakbet, bas-uy, tinola



Study site: Brgy. Tagharigue, Calubian, Leyte
Brgy. Ferdinand E. Marcos, Calubian, Leyte
Brgy. Kansungka, Baybay, Leyte
Brgy. Pomponan, Baybay, Leyte


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