Siquijor : karabansos

winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: karabansos, karabanjos

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: pods

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted

Market presence of vegetable:not marketed; marketed

Habitat: homegarden, garden, farm

Availability: every 3 months, every month;
available July;
summer;
wet season, June to December

Dishes:adobo, Sautéed, ginataan, Sautéed with sardines, law-uy



Study site: Brgy. Cangomantong, Lazi, Siquijor
Brgy. Lower Cabancalan, Lazi, Siquijor
Brgy. Cantabon, Siquijor, Siquijor
Brgy. Ponong, Siquijor, Siquijor


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