Pakit PRODUCT NAME
Dioscorea luzonensis Schauer. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Pakit |
| Local Name: | Aribu-bu, Kamangog (Union); Kirini, Mayatbang (Rizal); Paket, Pakit (Laguna); Ubag (Bulacan). |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
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| Product Description: | A twining vine with somewhat arrow-shaped leaves. The flowers are small, and occur on spikes which grow in clusters from the axils of the leaves. The fruits are divided into 3 thin, somewhat semi-circular lobes,, and contain thin, winged seeds. |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species has been reported only from the Island of Luzon and is found in the following provinces; Ilocos Norte, Bontoc, Lepanto, Union, Bulacan, Zambales, Rizal, Laguna, and Batangas. It is not cultivated |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | shoots |
| Uses: | The long, slender, underground tubers are collected and prepared in the same manner as potatoes |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://www.ntfp.org/ntfpadmin/home.php?id=1955617137&link=product-add http://www.henriettesherbal.com/plants/dioscorea |
