| Family | Cucurbitaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Sayote |
| Habit | Vine |
| Habitat | Suited in higher elevation, tropics, subtropics |
| Special Notes | The large tuberous root up to 9kg in weight, looks and tastes like yam |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | FOOD: fruits are eaten, or boiled and candied, or sliced and fried for table use; |
| Collected from | Marcos Highway, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Cristina Bofill |
| Identification Verified By | Jean Faronilo-(2004-02-03)-(Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw)-(APNI) |
