Vitellaria paradoxa
Bambouk Buttertree, Galam Buttertree
Other regional names: Karite Nut +1 more
- Karite Nut
- Shea Butter Tree
Also known as: Butyrospermum paradoxum (C.F.Gaertn.) Hepper +1 more
- Butyrospermum paradoxum (C.F.Gaertn.) Hepper
- Lucuma paradoxa (C.F.Gaertn.) A.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapotaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Vitellaria paradoxa (commonly known as Bambouk-Buttertree or Galam-Buttertree) is a tree belonging to the Sapotaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms