So what is Ugu Leaf Called in English? Ugu Leaf is that vegetable that cuts across the different tribes in Nigeria .

And it is a Funny fact that most of us dont know what our favorite leaf is called in English.

Ugu is called pumpkin leaf.
But we shall be going a little bit further with this one.

Common names for the plant include
fluted gourd , fluted pumpkin , ugu (in the Igbo language ), and ikong-ubong (in the Efik/Ibibio language ). T. occidentalis is a member of the
Cucurbitaceae family and is indigenous to southern Nigeria .

The plant is a drought-tolerant , dioecious perennial that is usually grown trellised .

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When i first case across that question “what is Ugu Leaf Called in English?” i was conveyed, thus this post.

Ugu Facts

The plant is a drought-tolerant , dioecious perennial that is usually grown trellised.
The seeds produced by the gourd are high in
protein and fat , and can, therefore, contribute to a well-balanced diet .

Telfairia occidentalis is a tropical vine grown in West Africa as a leaf vegetable and for its edible seeds .

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