Kulitis PRODUCT NAME
Amaranthus viridis L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kulitis |
| Local Name: | Bauan (Bontoc); Kulitis (Tagalog); Kadiapa (Agusan); Kalunai (Camiguin Islands, Iloko, Pangasinan) Kilitis (Bicol). |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
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| Product Description: | An erect, smooth, branched, unarmed, annual, 30-60cm in height. The leaves are broad at the base and narrow at the apex, which is usually notched. They are from 4-10cm in height and have long petioles. The inflorescences occur in the axils of the leaves of at the ends of branches. The flowers are very small, densely crowded, green and about 1mm long. The seeds are small and brown or black |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is common in open waste places throughout the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets stems |
| Uses: | The leaves and young stems are boiled and eaten as a vegetable |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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