Apulid PRODUCT NAME
Eleocharis dulcis (Burm. F.) Trin. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Apulid |
| Local Name: | Tagalog + Bicol- Apulid. |
| Family: | Cyperraceae |
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| Product Description: | A tufted sedge with round, green stems, the bases of which are usually pale and covered with dry, brown sheaths. The stem are about a meter in height, about a centimetre in diameter, and a bluntly terminated by an erect spike, which is 2-3cm in length. The bracts of the spike are rounded, smooth, and overlapping. The tubers are dark colored, 2-2.5cm in diameter |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is of local occurrence in the Philippines and is found in open, wet places and in shallow water |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | roots |
| Uses: | Tubers are boiled and eaten as a vegetable |
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| Market Information: | They are sold in the Manila markets during the months of October to December. |
| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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