Bukidnon : sambag

(Tamarindus indica) Family: Leguminosae

Vernacular Names: sambag

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: shoots, pods

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: anywhere

Availability: leaves- anytime, fruit - cool months

Other uses: For shading, fruits made into candy, firewood

Dishes:paksiw, cooked with pigeon pea and other vegetables



Study site:
Brgy. Mabuhay, San Fernando, Bukidnon


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