Apiroko
Fluted Pumpkin · Telfaria occidentalis · Cucurbitaceae
Uses
Edible uses
- vegetable (Ewe plant list I · Not yet reviewed)
Medicinal uses
- blood tonic, infertility (Ewe plant list I · Not yet reviewed)
Other names
Fluted Pumpkin, Ugwu (Igbo)
Sources
- Ewe plant list I — Compiled from PMC8733184, tewetegbo.com, yorubalibrary.com and Verger (1995).
Ewé records traditional Yorùbá plant knowledge. It is not medical advice: speak to a qualified practitioner before using any plant. Each statement shows its source and whether a specialist has reviewed it.