Tabog-ok PRODUCT NAME
Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Tabog-ok |
| Local Name: | Bayok-bayok (Mindoro); Libas (Ilocos Sur); Parog-parog-ti-noang, Parog-parog-ti-tawo (Union); Parug-parug (Cagayan); Tabog-ok (Camarines). |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Other Species of Same Genera: | |
| Product Description: | A coarse vine reaching a length of 15m and climbing by means of tendrils. It is slightly hairy or nearly smooth. The eaves are 8-18cm long, deeply 3-lobed, or sometimes entire, the base heart-shaped. The petals are pale yellow, and from 3.5-4cm long. The fruits are ovoid or somewhat rounded, 8-12cm in diameter, yellow, and roughened with scattered tubercle-like spines. |
| 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
| Parts Used: | fruits shoots |
| Uses: | The pulps of the fruits are also edible The young leafy shoots are cooked as a vegetable |
| Origin: | |
| Management Practices: | |
| Market Information: | |
| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
PARTNERS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES CONCERNING THIS NTFP
| Duration: | |
| Activity: | |
| External Links: |
