Mar 11, 2007 · I saw the tree growing in Rizal and Batangas, where it is called himbabao, but the Tagalogs don’t seem to know it is edible. A species of the plant, called bau-bao, has globular and hirsute flowers that are equally edible as the elongated flowers of the alukon.

May 5, 2024 · Answering to the scientific name Broussonetia luzonica, the Himbabao tree can grow to a height of 15 meters, and this indigenous tree actually grows all around the Philippines but is utilized...

May 27, 2020 · The strange vegetable is called himbabao (Broussonetia luzonica) and it’s actually a flower from a tree of the same name. Internationally known as Birch flower, the Himbabao, or Alukon in Ilokano, comes from a medium-sized perennial tree that can grow up to reach a height similar to a main electric pole or more.

A small to medium-sized tropical tree that, along with the mango and coffee, is in flowering season every February or thereabouts, the plant is a member of the Moraceae family and is called ame' in Isinay, alukon (or baeg and bungon) in Ilocano, himbaba-o in Tagalog, birch flower in English, and Broussonettia luzonica (formerly Allaeanthus ...

Dinengdeng nga alukon wenno bungon para kadagiti dadduma nga Ilocanos. But in my province, we call it bungon. For the Tagalogs, they call it himbaba-o and in English it’s called birch flower.

Feb 20, 2017 · Dinengdeng Nga Alukon “Bungon” Recipe Alukon or alokon (allaeanthus glaber; also called bungon and baeg [in Pangasinan]) is more known for its flowers or flowerettes as a popular "mix" in some vegetable dishes, notably buridibod or in the simple dinengdeng, and in the quintessential pinakbet.

Jul 11, 2015 · Ilocanos might be very familiar with the himbabao tree (Brousonnetia luzonica) whose flowers they use in a variety of vegetable dishes, like the yummy dinengdeng. While I love the diluted saltiness (and the obvious healthy attributes of a leafy viand) of dinengdeng, it was only recently that I became familiar with this native tree.

Jun 2, 2022 · Dito sa ating sa katagalugan ay tinatawag natin itong himbabao. Sa Ilocos, ang tawag dito ay Bungon, o Alukon at mas kilala sa tawag na Ba-eg. Sa Isabela ay Alibabag, babayan sa Bataan, sa Aurora ay Ba-og, Aplit sa Kapangpangan at maraming iba …

What is Alokon tree? Alokon is a favorite ingredient of “pinakbet” among Ilocanos of the North. This is actually the “worm-like” flower of the tree that is botanically known as Bruossonetia luzonica.

Buridibud is a variation of dinengdeng where diced kamote or sweet potato is added to thicken up the broth. Here is the recipe of my Buridibud, Dinengdeng a Alukon ken Patani. Ingredients: 1 bunch alocon flowers, trimmed. 2 cups, patani, young lima beans, peeled. 1 medium size eggplant, peeled, sliced into thin strips.