butter tree
Pentadesma butyracea Sabine
Pentadesma butyracea is a tree species in the Clusiaceae family, native to tropical Africa. It is found in regions such as Sierra Leone and Cameroon, and is commonly known as the butter tree. The tree is valued for its butter, known as 'kpangnan butter,' which is similar to shea butter, and for its timber used in cabinetmaking and construction.
Description
Pentadesma butyracea, described by Sabine in 1824, is a member of the Clusiaceae family. It is distributed across tropical Africa, including areas such as Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, and others. The tree is known for producing a butter-like substance used in various applications. Its wood is also utilized in furniture and construction. The species is present in protected areas such as the Morne Seychellois National Park and the Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve.
Other common names
Buttertreekanyatallowtreebutter tree
Distribution
SC · Mare Aux Cochons · Morne Seychellois National Park · Praslin National Park · Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve · Amani Forest Nature Reserve · Global · Benin · Burkina · Cabinda · Cameroon · Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Gulf of Guinea Is. · Ivory Coast · Liberia · Mali · Nigeria · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Togo · Zaïre · Base-Guinée · Guinée forestière · Haute-Guinée · Moyenne-Guinée
Synonyms
Pentadesma nigritanaPentadesma leucanthaPentadesma leptonemaPentadesma lecomteanaPentadesma kerstingiiPentadesma parvifloraPentadesma ogoouensisPentadesma leptonema var. klainei
