The shea tree is the start of never-ending good for biodiversity. 🥰🌳⁣ How so?​⁣ ​⁣ Shea trees grow in the wild in eastern and western Africa. They tolerate the hot, dry conditions of the region, and need little water to survive, so they're perfectly adapted to their environment.​⁣ In fact, they even play a key role in its preservation: from bees, to birds and local communities, a whole ecosystem depends on them. The shea tree is known as the «tree of life» for a reason. ​⁣ Not only do shea trees yield the nuts used for shea butter production, they also play a key role in fighting the effects of climate change together with other endemic species. ⁣ So although it takes 20 years for them to bear their first fruits, we’d say it’s all worth the wait, no?​⁣ ⁣ #Shea #Biodiversity #Ghana #BurkinaFaso ⁣