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Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height of 30 metres (100 feet). There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type".
Class: Magnoliopsida. Sub-Class: Rosidae. Order: Sapindales. Family: Anacardiaceae. Genus: Mangifera. Species: indica. Scientific Name: Mangifera indica L. The Mango ( Mangifera indica L.), is the most economically important fruit crop in the Anacardiaceae (Cashew or poison ivy family).
Jun 25, 2024 · Mango, member of the cashew family and one of the most important and widely cultivated fruits of the tropical world. The mango tree is considered indigenous to southern Asia, especially Myanmar and eastern India, and numerous cultivars have been developed.
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India.
Mango is a flowering plant that belongs to the family Anacardiaceae which also includes cashews, poison ivy and hog plum. It is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, with hundreds of cultivated varieties. The tree is relatively large, usually growing over 90 feet in height.
Mangifera is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It contains about 69 species, with the best-known being the common mango ( Mangifera indica ). The center of diversity of the genus is in the Malesian ecoregion of Southeast Asia, particularly in Sumatra, Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula.
Scientific Name: Mangifera indica. Synonym: Mangifera austroyunnanensis. Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family) > Mangifera. Origin: India, Indochina. Growth Habit: Tree.
The genus Mangifera contains several species that bear edible fruit. Most of the fruit trees that are commonly known as mangoes belong to the species Mangifera indica. The other edible Mangifera species generally have lower quality fruit and are commonly referred to as wild mangoes.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mangifera indica L. ORIGIN: South and Southeast Asia. DESCRIPTION Back To: Menu Bar Mango trees are deep-rooted, symmetrical evergreens that attain heights of 90 feet and widths of 80 feet.
The Mango tree is erect, 30 to 100 ft (roughly 10-30 m) high, with a broad, rounded canopy which may, with age, attain 100 to 125 ft (30-38 m) in width, or a more upright, oval, relatively slender crown. The tree is long-lived, some specimens being known to be 300 years old and still fruiting.
