Sheanut, fruit
The whole fruit of the sheanut tree, consisting of a green and fleshy pericarp and mesocarp (globally known as "hull") and a lignified endocarp called shell (which contains the sheanut seed, or kernel).
Also known as: Karité; Shea nut
- Term type: Crop
- Units: kg
- Scientific name: Vitellaria paradoxa
References
HESTIA Glossary