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Family Zingiberaceae
Common name: Not provided
Local name: Kal'lawag (Mandaya)
Indication: Use for food coloring
Plant part used: Tuber
Method of Preparation: Harvest about a handful of its tuber then dry it under the sun . Grind it after drying.
Direction for use: Mix the grinded tuber on the food you want to add color.
Additional information: Kal'lawag produces a yellow pigment when use in cooking.
Informant: Kamunaan museum
Place gathered: Davao Oriental, Mati, Kamunaan
Gathered by / Date gathered: Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Abstracted by: 01/06/2013
Date abstracted: 10/03/2014
Province: Davao - Mandaya

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