Zamboanga del Norte : Balatong
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata var. unguiculata) Family: Leguminosae
Vernacular Names: balatong
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: pods, shoots, seeds
Cultivated/Foraged: planted
Market presence of vegetable:marketed
Habitat: garden, farm
Availability: 2 croppings per year, harvestable 2 to 3 months after planting
Other uses: cure for wounds due to thorns (leaves)
Dishes:adobo, law-uy, cooked with meat, pinakbet, tinunuan, sautéed
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Brgy.
Binuangan, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
Brgy. Lapero, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte |
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