Telfairia occidentalis.
Fluted pumpkin, commonly called Ugwu in the Igbo dialect, is one of the most consumed dark green leafy vegetables which many of us are unaware of its benefits to the body. Pumpkin leaves can be consumed in various ways – It can be made as a soup, added to salads, made as a dessert, or eaten raw pumpkin leaves are high in essential vitamins such as A and C. While vitamin A improves eyesight and promotes healthy skin and hair, vitamin C helps in healing wounds and forming scar tissue, as well as maintaining healthy bones, skin, and teeth.