Nueva Ecija : Agay-yap

rice bean (Vigna umbellata)

Vernacular Names: agay-yap, agayyap, sinay, sitao daga

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: mature and immature seeds

Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: homegarden, garden, farm, swidden farm

Availability: once a year; May to Dec; wet season, May to December; all year round

Other uses: medicine, increases blood pressure

Dishes:cooked with taro or vegetables, Sautéed, binagoongan, soup, inabraw, nilaga



Study site: Brgy. Capintalan, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija
Brgy. General Luna, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija
Brgy. Langka, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
Brgy. Marcos Village, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija


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