Singkamas PRODUCT NAME
Pachyrrhizus erosus L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Singkamas |
| Local Name: | Hingkamas (Cavite); Kamah (Zambales); Kamas (Ilocos Norte and Sur, Abra, Pangasinan); Lakamas (Pangasinan); Sikamas (Pampanga); Sinkamas, Singkamas (Ilocos Norte and Sur, Cgayan, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Bulacan, Bataan, Rizal, Manila, Laguna, Tayabas, Cavite, Batangas, Camarines, Albay, Mindoro, Capiz); Tikamas (Cuyo Is.). |
| Family: | Leguminosae |
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| Product Description: | A rather coarse, somewhat hairy, herbaceous vine. The leaves are compound with 3 leaflets, which are up to 15cm in length and 20cm in width. The flowers are pale blue or and white, 2-2.5cm long, and borne in racemes which are up to 45cm in length. The pods are about 10cm long, 10-12mm wide, flat, hairy, and contain from 8-10 seeds. The roots are large, fleshy, and turnip-shaped |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is a native of tropical America, but is now widely distributed in the tropics. It is thoroughly naturalized in the Philippines and is common in tickets |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits roots |
| Uses: | The young fruit is sometimes eaten as a vegetable The tuber is eaten raw or prepared in a variety of ways |
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| Management Practices: | It is extensively cultivated |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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