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Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Vitellaria paradoxa
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Vitellaria paradoxa
Recognized by FAOSTAT and ECOCROP
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, and GBIF national node type records UK
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.
Recognized by West African Plants
Butyrospermum paradoxum
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Lucuma paradoxa
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Vitellaria paradoxa
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, USDA PLANTS images, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, TRY summarized records, iNaturalist data coverage, and Wikipedia (inferred records)
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.
Species recognized by IUCN, Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and GBIF data coverage
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.
Recognized by Plant Forms, Habitat and Distribution

Alternative Names

Butyrospermum paradoxum (C. F. Gaertn.) Hepper
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Lucuma paradoxa (C. F. Gaertn.) A. DC.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Butyrospermum paradoxum
Synonym according to NCBI
Butyrospermum paradoxum (C. F. Gaertn.) Hepper
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Butyrospermum parkii
Synonym according to NCBI
Butyrospermum parkii var. mangifolium Pierre
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Lucuma paradoxa (C. F. Gaertn.) A. DC.
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Butyrospermum paradoxum (C. F. Gaertn.) Hepper
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Butyrospermum paradoxum (C. F. Gaertn.) Hepper subsp. parkii (G. Don) Hepper
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Butyrospermum paradoxum subsp. parkii (G. Don) Hepper
Not accepted according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Butyrospermum parkii (G. Don) Kotschy
Not accepted according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Butyrospermum parkii (G. Don) Kotschy
Synonym according to USDA PLANTS images
Lucuma paradoxa (C. F. Gaertn.) A. DC.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

karite-nut
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shea
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Shea butter tree
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shea tree preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin
shea butter
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Recognized by USDA PLANTS images and Wikidata Common Names
Shea Butter Tree preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Akan

Nkuto preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

شية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bambara

si preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

karite preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

karité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

牛油果 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

máslovník africký preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dagbani

taaŋa preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dinka

rak preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

buterarbo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Voipuu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

arbre a beurre
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Recognized by admin
Karite
prefer
Recognized by admin
Karité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Sheabutterbaum
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Karitébaum preferred
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Hausa

kaɗe preferred
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Hebrew

שיאה preferred
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Japanese

シアーバターノキ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

afrikinis sviestmedis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

маслено дрво preferred
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Malagasy

karite preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

North Frisian

Sheanödbuum preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

smørtre preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

درخت روغن قلم preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Masłosz Parka preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

carité preferred
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Russian

Ши preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sango

bâlâwâ preferred
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Swedish

sheanötsträd preferred
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Unspecified

ߛߋ߬ߖߎ preferred
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Wolof

karite preferred
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Arz

زبده preferred
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Zh Hans

乳油木 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

乳油木 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

乳油木 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Ericales
Sapotaceae
Vitellaria
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. (this page)
Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. nilotica (Kotschy) A. N. Henry, Chithra & N. C. Nair
Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Ericales
Sapotaceae
Vitellaria C. F. Gaertn.
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. (this page)
Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. nilotica (Kotschy) A. N. Henry, Chithra & N. C. Nair
Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Ericales
Sapotaceae
Vitellaria
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. (this page)
Vitellaria paradoxa ssp. nilotica (Kotschy) A. N. Henry, Chithra & N. C. Nair
Vitellaria paradoxa ssp. paradoxa

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Ericales
Sapotaceae
Vitellaria C. F. Gaertn.
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. (this page)
Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. nilotica (Kotschy) A. N. Henry, Chithra & N. C. Nair
Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa
Vitellaria warmingii Eichler

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Asteranae
Ericales
Sapotaceae
Vitellaria C. F. Gaertn.
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. (this page)

IUCN

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Ericales
Sapotaceae
Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. (this page)
Amorphospermum antilogum F. Muell.
Aulandra beccarii (Pierre ex Dubard) P. Royen
Aulandra longifolia H. J. Lam
Capurodendron androyense Aubrév.
Capurodendron ankaranense Aubrév.
Capurodendron costatum Aubrév.
Capurodendron gracilifolium Aubrév.
Capurodendron greveanum Aubrév.
Capurodendron ludiifolium Aubrév.
Capurodendron madagascariense (Lecomte) Aubrév.
Capurodendron mandrarense Aubrév.
Capurodendron perrieri (Lecomte) Aubrév.
Capurodendron rubrocostatum (Jum. & H. Perrier) Aubrév.
Capurodendron sakalavum Aubrév.
Capurodendron suarezense suarezense Aubrév.
Donella analalavensis Aubrév.
Donella guereliana (Aubrév.) Mackinder
Faucherea ambrensis Aubrév.
Inhambanella guereensis (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) T. D. Penn.
Labramia ankaranaensis Aubrév.
Labramia platanoides Capuron ex Aubrév.
Manilkara sahafarensis Aubrév.
Manilkara suarezensis Aubrév.
Manilkara zenkeri Aubrév. & Pellegr.
Mimusops boeniensis Randrianaivo
Mimusops capuronii Aubrév.
Mimusops occidentalis Aubrév.
Mimusops sambiranensis Aubrév.
Omphalocarpum ahia A. Chev.
Palaquium abundantiflorum H. J. Lam
Palaquium amboinense Burck
Palaquium annamense Lecomte
Palaquium barnesii Merr.
Palaquium bintuluense P. Chantaranothai
Palaquium brassii H. J. Lam
Palaquium burckii H. J. Lam
Palaquium clarkeanum King & Gamble
Palaquium confertum H. J. Lam
Palaquium crassifolium Pierre ex Dubard
Palaquium cuprifolium Elmer
Palaquium densivenium K. Krause
Palaquium edenii Pierre ex Dubard
Palaquium elegans Griffioen & H. J. Lam
Palaquium elliptilimbum Merr.
Palaquium elongatum Merr.
Palaquium ferrugineum Pierre ex Dubard
Palaquium foxworthyi Merr.
Palaquium galactoxylum (F. Muell.) H. J. Lam
Palaquium gigantifolium Merr.
Palaquium glabrifolium Merr.
Palaquium glabrum Merr.
Palaquium globosum H. J. Lam
Palaquium hinmolpedda P. Royen
Palaquium kinabaluense P. Royen
Palaquium lanceolatum Blanco
Palaquium lisophyllum Pierre ex Dubard
Palaquium loheri Merr.
Palaquium montanum Elmer
Palaquium morobense P. Royen
Palaquium oxleyanum Pierre
Palaquium pinnatinervium Elmer
Palaquium polyandrum C. B. Rob.
Palaquium ridleyi King & Gamble
Palaquium rigidum Pierre ex Dubard
Palaquium rioense H. J. Lam
Palaquium rivulare H. J. Lam
Palaquium rufolanigerum P. Royen
Palaquium sericeum H. J. Lam
Palaquium simun P. Royen
Palaquium sorsogonense Elmer ex H. J. Lam
Palaquium stellatum King & Gamble
Palaquium stipulare Pierre ex Dubard
Palaquium sukoei C. E. C. Fisch.
Palaquium tenuifolium K. Krause
Palaquium tenuipetiolatum Merr.
Palaquium vexillatum P. Royen
Palaquium xanthochymum (de Vriese) Pierre ex Burck
Payena dantung H. J. Lam
Payena dasyphylla (Miq.) Pierre
Payena endertii H. J. Lam
Payena ferruginea J. T. Pereira
Payena gigas A. Bruggen
Payena grandistipula J. T. Pereira
Payena kapitensis J. T. Pereira
Payena khoonmengiana J. T. Pereira
Payena kinabaluensis J. T. Pereira
Payena lamii A. Bruggen
Payena longipedicellata Brace ex King & Gamble
Payena microphylla (de Vriese) Burck
Sideroxylon eriocarpum (Greenm. & Conz.) T. D. Penn.
Sideroxylon eucuneifolium (Lundell) T. D. Penn.
Sideroxylon leucophyllum S. Watson
Sideroxylon occidentale (Hemsl.) T. D. Penn.
Sideroxylon palmeri (Rose) T. D. Penn.
Sideroxylon saxorum Lecomte
Sideroxylon tepicense (Standl.) T. D. Penn.
Sideroxylon verruculosum (Cronquist) T. D. Penn.
Synsepalum brevipes (Baker fil.) T. D. Penn.
Synsepalum letouzei Aubrév.
Synsepalum passargei (Engl.) T. D. Penn.
767 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
asterids
Ericales
Sapotaceae
Sapotoideae
Vitellaria
Vitellaria paradoxa (this page)
Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. nilotica
Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ebenales
Sapotaceae
Sapotoideae
Sapoteae
Vitellaria
Vitellaria paradoxa (this page)
Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. nilotica
Vitellaria gigantea

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ebenales
Sapotaceae
Sapotoideae
Butyrospermum
Butyrospermum paradoxum (this page)
Butyrospermum paradoxum subsp. niloticum
Butyrospermum paradoxum subsp. parkii
Butyrospermum kirkii
Butyrospermum mangifolium
Butyrospermum niloticum
Butyrospermum parkii

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Ebenales
Sapotaceae
Lucuma
Lucuma paradoxa (this page)
Lucuma acreana
Lucuma amygdalina
Lucuma anibifolia
Lucuma antiloga
Lucuma arguacoensium
Lucuma austin-smithii
Lucuma baillonii
Lucuma batten-poollii
Lucuma beaurepairei
Lucuma belizensis
Lucuma bullata
Lucuma butyrocarpa
Lucuma caimito
Lucuma calistophylla
Lucuma campechiana
Lucuma capiri
Lucuma castanospermum
Lucuma chartacea
Lucuma chiricana
Lucuma crebrifolia
Lucuma cuprea
Lucuma deplanchei
Lucuma dominigensis
Lucuma durlandii
Lucuma dussiana
Lucuma ephedrantha
Lucuma espinae
Lucuma euryphylla
Lucuma excelsa
Lucuma galactoxylon
Lucuma gardneriana
Lucuma glabrescens
Lucuma glomerata
Lucuma gnaphaloclados
Lucuma gomphiifolia
Lucuma grandiflora
Lucuma inflexa
Lucuma izabalensis
Lucuma keule
Lucuma krukovii
Lucuma laetevirens
Lucuma lecomtei
Lucuma lucens
Lucuma lucida
Lucuma maclayana
Lucuma macrocarpa
Lucuma macrophylla
Lucuma martinicensis
Lucuma multiflora
Lucuma neriifolia
Lucuma nervosa
Lucuma novocaledonica
Lucuma obovata
Lucuma obpyriformis
Lucuma obscura
Lucuma occidentalis
Lucuma pallida
Lucuma pariry
Lucuma peduncularis
Lucuma platyphylla
Lucuma polycarpa
Lucuma procera
Lucuma retusa
Lucuma rigida
Lucuma rivicoa
Lucuma rostrata
Lucuma rubicunda
Lucuma salicifolia
Lucuma sambuensis
Lucuma sclerocarpa
Lucuma sellowii
Lucuma serpentaria
Lucuma sessiliflora
Lucuma standleyana
Lucuma tarapotensis
Lucuma tuberculata
Lucuma unmackiana
Lucuma valenzuelana
Lucuma validinervis
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