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Vitellaria

life science Maturity 5-7

The shea tree grows in Africa.

Leaves of Sheanut tree.JPG
Leaves of Sheanut tree.JPG
It has fruit like big plums. The seeds inside make fat. This fat is used for food. It is also used for skin. People love this tree. Do you like shea butter?

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File:Vitellaria paradoxa distribution.png
Vitellaria paradoxa distribution.png
File:2015.09-433-015ap(camjpg) Cirina butyrospermi(Saturniidae,Lepidoptera),larva(caterpillar),'chitoumou'='chenille de karité',sheabutter,bread Boromo,BF thu03sep2015-1359h.jpg
2015.09-433-015ap(camjpg) Cirina...
File:Leaves of Sheanut tree.JPG
Leaves of Sheanut tree.JPG
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