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Ugu (Fluted Pumpkin Leaf): Benefits, Uses, and How to Cook It

Fluted pumpkin leaves (Ugu leaves) for preparing traditional Nigerian soups by Flourish Palmera.

By Flourish Palmera What Is Ugu? Ugu, also written ugwu and known in English as fluted pumpkin leaf, comes from the plant Telfairia occidentalis, a vine grown across West Africa. In Igbo it is ugu or ugwu, and in Yoruba…

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10/25/2026

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Bitter Leaf (Onugbu/Ewuro): Benefits, Uses, and How to Cook It

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By Flourish Palmera. What Is Bitter Leaf? Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is a leafy green shrub widely grown across West and Central Africa. In Nigeria it is known as onugbu in Igbo, ewuro in Yoruba and shiwaka in Hausa, and…

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10/24/2026