Vitellaria

Genus of trees

Vitellaria paradoxa (formerly Butyrospermum parkii), commonly known as shea tree, shi tree (also), or vitellaria, is a tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is the only species in the genus Vitellaria, and is indigenous to Africa. The shea fruit consists of a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed from which shea butter is extracted.

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