Women from Yongduuni are known for production of a fat that is extracted from which tree ?
Shea butter Shea butter ( , , or ) is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree ("Vitellaria paradoxa"). It is usually yellow in color when raw, with Unrefined, refined, and Ultra-Refined Shea butter being ivory or white in color. Shea butter is a triglyceride (fat) derived mainly from stearic acid and oleic acid. It is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. Shea butter is edible and is used in food preparation in Africa. Occasionally, the chocolate industry uses shea butter mixed with other oils as a substitute for cocoa butter, although the taste is noticeably different.
Payena acuminata Payena acuminata is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 30 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 75 cm . The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to 20 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 4 cm long. The specific epithet "acuminata " is from the Latin meaning "tapering to a narrow point", referring to the leaf apex. The timber is used commercially and the tree is also a source of gutta-percha. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 400 m altitude. "P. acuminata" is found widely in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.