Mangifera indica

Mango tree

 Scientific name :Mangifera indica

 Family: Anacardiaceae.

 It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height of 30 metres (100 feet). 

It is a large green tree, valued mainly for its fruits, both green and ripe.

It can grow up to 15–30 metres (50–100 feet) tall with a similar crown width and a trunk circumference of more than 3.7 m (12 ft).

The leaves are simple, shiny and dark green.

Red-yellow flowers appear at the end of winter, and also at the beginning of spring. 

Both male and female flowers are borne on same tree.

 Climatic conditions have a significant influence on the time of flowering.

The mango is an irregular, egg-shaped fruit which is a fleshy drupe.

Mangos are typically 8–12 centimetres (3–5 inches) long and greenish yellow in color. The fruits can be round, oval, heart, or kidney shaped.

 Mango fruits are green when they are unripe. The interior flesh is bright orange and soft with a large, flat pit in the middle.