Zamboanga del Norte : karabansos

winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: karabansos, karabansus

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: pods

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: farm, homegarden

Availability: harvestable 3 months after planting;
all year round

Other uses: beauty care

Dishes:law-uy, cooked with meat, tinunuan, sautéed



Study site: Brgy. Binuangan, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
Brgy. Buenavista, Sergio Osmena, Zamboanga del Norte


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