shea tree
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]- (Vitellaria paradoxa): Butyrospermum parkii; shi tree, vitellaria
References
[edit]- shea tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Vitellaria paradoxa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Vitellaria paradoxa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Vitellaria paradoxa at USDA Plants database