Nueva Ecija : pikao
wild taro (Schismatoglottis sp./Homalomena sp)
Vernacular Names: pikao, pikaw
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, petiole
Cultivated/Foraged: gathered
Market presence of vegetable:marketed, not-marketed
Habitat: forest, moist area, garden, swidden farm, homegarden
Availability: wet season; all year round
Other uses: relieves rheumatoid arthritis; feeds for pigs
Dishes:paksiw, tinongbo (grilled in bamboo tubes), Sautéed with fish paste, binagoogan, ginataan, tinungbo (grilled in bamboo tubes)
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Brgy.
Capintalan, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija
Brgy. General Luna, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija Brgy. Langka, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija |
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