Zamboanga del Norte : maria-maria

waterleaf (Talinum triangulare) Family: Talinaceae

Vernacular Names: maria-maria, alagbating kahoy

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:not marketed

Habitat: garden, anywhere

Availability: wet season, June

Other uses: used as poultice for swollen muscles; plant juice

Dishes:law-uy, sautéed, tinunuan



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


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