Vitellaria

“Fruits are collected from the ground from June to September when the mesocarp softens and turns brown” — How to Grow Shea Nut (Vitellaria paradoxa): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Edible partssweet pulp

“The tree produces small white hermaphroditic flowers from December to March, followed by ellipsoid drupes 4–6 cm long that ripen during the rainy season. Each fruit contains one large seed (the shea nut) surrounded by a thin sweet pulp favored by wildlife.” — How to Grow Shea Nut (Vitellaria paradoxa): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Pestsaphids, scale insects, mealybugs, anaphe venata

“Major insect pests include Aphids, Scale insects, and Mealybugs.” — How to Grow Shea Nut (Vitellaria paradoxa): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Diseasesanthracnose, root rot

“Fungal issues such as Anthracnose and Root rot” — How to Grow Shea Nut (Vitellaria paradoxa): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Companionscowpea, pigeon pea, sorghum, pearl millet

“Intercropping with nitrogen-fixing legumes such as Cowpea and Pigeon pea” — How to Grow Shea Nut (Vitellaria paradoxa): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

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Where this comes from

Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
Wikipedia: Vitellaria
Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian