shea tree

English

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Noun

shea tree (plural shea trees)

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

Synonyms

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

Translations

tree of the genus Vitellaria

North Mofu: sàgwàn

References

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