Kangkong PRODUCT NAME
Ipomoea reptans Poir. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kangkong |
| Local Name: | Balangog (Abra, Ilocos Sur); Galatgat (Ilocos Norte); Kangkaong (Pangasinan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Rizal, Manila, Laguna, Tayabas, Camarines, Albay, N. Mindoro); Tangkong (Cagayan, S. Mindoro, Leyte, Cuyo Is., Cotabato); Tangkung (Zamboanga). |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
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| Product Description: | A smooth vine trailing on mud or floating on stagnant pools. The leaves have long petioles, 7-14cm in length, with appointed tip, and a heart or arrow-shaped base. The corolla is purple and white, about 5cm long, and about 5cm in diameter. The capsules are ovoid and about 5cm in length. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common and widely distributed throughout the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The young leaves and stems are boiled and eaten as a vegetable. They have a slightly purgative effect. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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