Nueva Ecija : Gabi san fernando

yautia, cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) Family: Araceae

Vernacular Names: gabi san fernando, galyang

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: cormels, leaves

Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: anywhere, homegarden

Availability: all year round; harvestable 4-5 months after planting

Other uses: natural umbrella; snack, feeds for pigs

Dishes:ginataan, cooked with meat, nilaga



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


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