Mangifera indica - Mango Tree

General Information Common Name  Mango Tree Scientific Name  Mangifera indica Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  35 - 40 m (115 - 130 ft) Spread  5 - 10 m (17 - 33 ft) Growth Rate  Moderate Bloom Time  Spring Color  Green Flower Color  Yellow Type  Tree Native  South and East Asia, Tropical and Subtropical Countries

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass  Rosidae Order  Sapindales Family  Anacardiaceae – Sumac family Genus  Mangifera L. – mango Species  M. indica

Mangifera indica - Mango Tree

Mangifera indica commonly known as Mango Tree. This is full sun tree and very famous fruit trees in the world. It is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to South Asia, from where it has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most cultivated fruits in the tropics. Now mango is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. It is famous fruit in Bangladesh and the national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines. 
Mango trees grow up to 35–40 m (115–130 ft) tall, with a crown radius of 5 -10 m (17-33 ft). This is evergreen trees. The leaves are alternate, simple, 15–35 cm (5.9–14 in) long and 6–16 cm (2.4–6.3 in) broad; when the leaves are young they are orange-pink, rapidly changing to a dark, glossy red, then dark green as they mature. 

The mango blooms in spring. The flowers are produced in terminal panicles 10–40 cm (3.9–16 in) long; each flower is small and white with five petals 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) long, with a mild, sweet odor suggestive of lily of the valley. The mango used in various item of food. Green mangoes can be used in mango salad with fish sauce and dried shrimp. The fruit takes three to six months to ripen. The ripe fruit varies in size and color. The ripe fruits which are commonly eaten fresh, the skin may thicker and bitter taste, so is typically not eaten.

 

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Mangifera indica - Mango Tree

Mangifera indica - Mango Tree

Mangifera indica - Mango Tree : Flowers

Mangifera indica - Mango Tree : Green Fuits

Mangifera indica - Mango Tree : Green Fruits

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Mangifera indica - Mango Tree

Mangifera indica - Mango Tree

Mangifera indica - Mango Tree

Mangifera indica - Mango Tree : Ripe Fruits

Mangifera indica - Mango Tree : Ripe Fruits

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