The shea or karite tree produces its first fruit (which resemble
large plums) when it is about 20 years old and reaches its full
production when the tree is about 45 years old. It produces nuts
for up to 200 years after reaching maturity. Shea
butter or Shea nut butter is a slightly yellowish or
ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree
by crushing and boiling. Shea butter is widely used in cosmetics
as a moisturizer and an emollient

Shea
Nuts Information on shea nuts from Wikipedia.