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Sechium edule

Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Cucurbitaceae
Local Name Sayote
Habit Vine
Habitat Forest
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used as a treatment for skin rashes and can be used as a laxative; FOOD: used for consumption;
Collected from Mount Polis, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Mirra de Jesus

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