Butyrospermum (Sturtevant, 1919)

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Butyrospermum parkii Kotschy.

Sapotaceae. BUTTER TREE. SHEA TREE.

Tropical west Africa. Shea, or galam, butter is obtained from the kernel of the fruit and serves the natives as a substitute for butter. This butter is highly commended by Park. The tree is called meepampa in equatorial Africa.

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