Iloilo Science and Technology University

Morphotaxonomic verification of the ‘balunos’ vine used in the artisanal budbud salt of Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines

Abstract Vernacular names and folk classifications play a central role in how local communities recognize and transmit plant knowledge. The traditional budbud salt from Miag-ao, Iloilo uniquely uses extract from the balunos vine to enhance color, flavor and crystallization, yet t...