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
Translations
tree of the genus Vitellaria
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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