The shea tree (also called Vitellaria paradoxa) is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree that grows to a height of 15-25 m. The leaves are arranged in a spiral form and are mostly in dense clusters at branch terminals. The fruit of the shea tree is initially green in colour but turns yellowish green or brown when mature; the shea fruit looks like a giant plum, it contains 1 or 2-seeds, is shaped like an ellipsoid (4-8 cm) and weighs 10-50 g.
UPC: | Ngrc 00013 |
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Seller SKU: | Ngrc 00013 |
Condition: | New |
Availability: | In Stock |
Minimum order quantity: | 1 |
Date first listed on Zandaux | Manufacturers | Suppliers & Exporters in Africa.: | Sep 19, 2024 |
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Guinea are among the countries where shea butter can be found. Shea butter manufacture was documented by a testa discovered on the site of the medieval settlement of Saouga in the 14th century. It grows on a variety of soils, such as clay, sandy clay, sand, stony soil and laterites. It prefers colluvial slopes with moderately moist, deep soils, rich in organic matter.
Shea butter is a fat produced from the shea tree’s nuts. It has an off-white or ivory tint and is solid at warm temperatures. For ages, shea butter has been utilized as a cosmetic ingredient. It’s a terrific product for smoothing, calming, and conditioning your skin because of its high content of vitamins and fatty acids, as well as its easy-to-spread consistency. Here are benefits of Shea nut to human health are:
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