shea tree

English

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

• Finnish: voipuu (fi)
• North Mofu: sàgwàn
• Turkish: karite ağacı

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