shea tree

English

Noun

shea tree (plural shea trees)

A tree, the source of a fruit with a nutritious flesh and an oil-rich seed which yileds shea butter (used in cosmetics), endemic to Africa (Vitellaria paradoxa).

Synonyms

(Vitellaria paradoxa): Butyrospermum parkii; shi tree, vitellaria

References

shea tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Vitellaria paradoxa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Vitellaria paradoxa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Vitellaria paradoxa at USDA Plants database

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