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This article is about an African plant known as the Ugu among other names.Telfairia occidentalis is a tropical vine grown in West Africa as a leaf vegetable and for its edible seeds. Common names for the plant include Fluted gourd Fluted pumpkin and Ugu. Telfairia occidentalis is a member of the curcurbitaceae family and is indigenous to southern Nigera. The fluted gourd grows in many nations of West Africa but is mainly cultivated in Nigeria used primarily in soups and herbal medicines.
