Oyster Nut Fruit Plant (Telfairia occidentalis) Plant type:Seedling Plant The fruit is typically eaten

The fruit is typically eaten raw

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Botanical Name: Myrianthus Arboreus

oval to oblong leaves (12

Oyster Nut Fruit Plant (Telfairia occidentalis) Plant type:Seedling Plant The fruit is typically eatenBotanical Name: Telfairia occidentalis Common Names: Fluted Gourd, Fluted Pumpkin, Ugu, Ikong Ubong General Information: Grown in West Africa as a leaf vegetable and for its edible seeds. Popular food crop in West Africa, valued for both its leaves and seeds. Provides medicines, oil, and fiber. Grown commercially for its seeds, widely traded in local markets, and transported to large towns. Seeds have a pleasant almond like flavor. Can be boiled and