Labuag PRODUCT NAME
Hibiscus surattensis Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Labuag |
| Local Name: | Kalitoitoi (Palawan); Labuag (Capiz); Sabnit, Sapinit (Rizal). |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
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| Product Description: | A spiny vine. The leaves are alternate, deeply lobed, and somewhat hairy, have toothed margins, and are up to about 7cm in diameter. The flower is large, yellowish or whitish, and tinged with red |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao |
USES AND PARTS USED
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| Uses: | The acid leaves are cooked as a condiment with meat or fish |
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| Partners: | leaves, leaflets |
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