Form 1C series January 2019

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS


SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM


Mapping of Significant Natural Resources


Category: Plants (Flora)

LOCAL/INDIGENOUS NAME: Kangkong

PHOTO: (Take a photo of the plant's habit, leaf, flower, fruit, trunk, crown)

Benjamin, Rochelle (Photographer). (April 2019). Kang Kong. Biñan City.

Photo by Stewart

Water spinach greens (Photo-

by Whologwhy)

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Significant Natural Resources (Plants)
City of Biñan
Province of Laguna
Region IV-A CALABARZON
 NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS

SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM


I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A. OTHER COMMON NAME: N/A

B. SCIENTIFIC NAME: IPOMOEA AQUATICA FORSK

C. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO GROWTH HABIT:

[ ] SUCCULENT PLANT (HERB) [ ] SHRUB [ ] VINE [ ] TREE [√] AQUATIC

D. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO ORIGIN: [ ] Endemic [√] Na]ve [ ] Exo]c 


E. HABITAT: Tubig/Marsh

F. SITE COLLECTED/SIGHTED: Brgy. Poblacion, Biñan City (near Biñan River), Brgy. Malaban and Brgy.
Dela Paz Laguna Lake.

G. INDICATE VISIBILITY:

[√] Visible in all barangays 


[ ] Visible in some barangays 

[ ] Not visible in the municipality but can be found in other areas

indicate the loca]on (if known):_______________________________

H. INDICATE SEASONABILITY: [ ] ANNUAL [ ] BIENNIAL [√] PERENNIAL

II. DESCRIPTION


A. MORPHOLOGY

1. FLOWER: Ang tangkay nito ay kulay pu] or purple na may laking 5cm na diameter.
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Significant Natural Resources (Plants)
City of Biñan
Province of Laguna
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Form 1C series January 2019

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS


SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM


Godofredo, S. (2019). Kangkong.

[Photograph]. Retrieved from hgp://
www.stuartxchange.org/Kangkong

2. LEAVES: Ang dahon naman nito ay hugis oblong na may 7-14 cm na haba. Mayroong pointed ]p at ito
ay hugis puso.

Godofredo, S. (2019). Acacia Leaves.

[Photograph]. Retrieved from hgp://
www.stuartxchange.org/Acacia

3. FRUITING: N/A

4. FRAGRANCE: N/A

5. SPECIAL NOTES: N/A

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Significant Natural Resources (Plants)
City of Biñan
Province of Laguna
Region IV-A CALABARZON
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NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS


SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM


B. COMMON USES and SCOPE OF USE:


(check which are applicable, for scope of use indicate if local, domesFc, internaFonal, others)

[√] EDIBLES (indicate if vegetable, fruit, nut, beverage crop, herbs & spices)
Remarks: Ape]zer kalimitan sa ibang mga Pilipino. Kalimitn din itong linuluto at ginagawang adobo at
iba pang klaseng ulam sa ibang panig ng bansa,
[ ] ORNAMENTALS (indicate if florist, landscape, lawn & turf plants)
Remarks: _________________________________
[ ] MEDICINAL (used as drugs, medicines)
Remarks: _________________________________
[ ] INDUSTRIAL CROPS (indicate if used as oils, extrac]ves and resins, insec]cides, animal feeds)
Remarks: _________________________________.

III. STORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANT

Mayroong kwento na ang kangkong ay hi]k sa lugar lalong lalo na sa bandang likuan. Ang mga residente
ay naniniwala na may espiritu na nagbabantay sa mga kangkong. Ito daw ang mga espiritu na naianod
kasama ang kanilang kaluluwa tuwing nagkakaroon ng bagyo.

Isang kwento pa dito ay ang tungkol kay Doray Pa]s na may ari ng malaking lupain sa may paliko. Sa
kanyang garden na malapit sa ilog mayroong estatuwa na batang umiihi. Ayon sa ibang mga residente ito
daw ang may dahlan kung bakit maunlad ang mga kankong sa area.

IV. SIGNIFICANCE

(Indicate type of significance, e.g. historical, aestheFc, scienFfic, social, socio-poliFcal, socioeconomic, spiritual and then explain)

Socio-economic

Noon, ginagamit ang mga kangkong bilang isa sa mga pinagkikitaan ngunit tumigil din ito noong 2001
dahil sa polusyon. Pero ngayon, isa ang Kangkong sa mga pinagkukuhanan ng mga taong nasa low
income communi]es ng pagkain.

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Significant Natural Resources (Plants)
City of Biñan
Province of Laguna
Region IV-A CALABARZON
 NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS

SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM


V. CONSERVATION

A. STATUS: (Indicate if the plant is criFcally endangered, endangered, vulnerable, other threatened species)

Ang kangkong ay pabawas na ng pabawas sa area dahil sa mga man-made hazzard. Bukod pa dito, may
palagiang dredging ng ilog dahil sa mga proyekto ng DPWH.

B. CONSTRAINTS/THREATS/ISSUES:

Ang pamahalaang lungsod ay regular na nagde-dredging at cleaning sa ilog, dahil dito maaring mawala
na ng tuluyan ang mga kangkong.

C. CONSERVATION MEASURES: (Describe the conservaFon measures taken at the level of the community, provincial and/
or naFonal)

None

VI. REFERENCES

KEY INFORMANT/S: Hermigildo Aguila, 59, Barangay Councilor

Rolando Almarinez, 46, Linis ilog employee
REFERENCE/S: (2015, May). Kangkong. Retrieved from: hgp://
www.stuartxchange.com/kangkong
NAME OF MAPPER/S: Bened Librojo Jr.
Oliver Hain
Rino Umali
Joyceline Dalisay
Rochelle Benjamin
Argie Aril
Carillon Pedron
Editha Rivera
Sigrid Carreon
Jomari Balle
DATE PROFILED: April 10, 2019

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Significant Natural Resources (Plants)
City of Biñan
Province of Laguna
Region IV-A CALABARZON