Dukep PRODUCT NAME
Telosma procumbens (Blanco) Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Dukep |
| Local Name: | Dukep (Union); Latok (Bataan). |
| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
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| Product Description: | A somewhat woody vine with slender, rounded, slightly hairy branches. The leaves are 8-13cm long and 3-8cm wide, thin, slightly hairy on the lower veins, pointed at the tip; the base rounded, straight or slightly heart-shaped. The flowers are greenish yellow, odorless, and about 1.5cm in length. The fruits are about 15cm long and contain flat seeds which have many soft, white hairs |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is widely distributed in tickets at low altitudes from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The immature fruits are cooked and eaten as vegetable |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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