Introduction

• Mangifera indica , Anacardiaceae
• Origin: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar
• Large trees, glossy and lanceolate leaves
• Greenish or pinkish white flowers in inflorescence in
• large panicles terminal some time axillary
• 2000 or more-minute flowers, Male and perfect flowers
• cross pollination, housefly is the main agent of pollination.
• Fruit drupe
• Fruit may be round, ovate, or obovate depending on the variety.
• The immature fruit has green skin that gradually turns yellow, orange, purple, red, or combinations of these colors as the fruit matures.
• Mature fruit has a characteristic fragrance and a smooth, thin, tough skin.
• The flesh of ripe mangos is pale yellow to orange.
• The flesh is juicy, sweet, and sometimes fibrous.