mango's description
Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is a species of flowering plant in the sumac and poison ivy family Anacardiaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, where it is indigenous and cultivated varieties have been introduced to other warm regions of the world. It is a large fruit-tree, capable of a growing to a height of 30-100 feet, tall and crown width of about 100 feet and trunk circumference of more than twelve feet. Mango trees can live for hundreds of years and continue to produce fruit at 300 years
This tropical fruit, native to India, is relied upon for daily nutrition in many developing tropical nations. Due to this and worldwide demand, the mango is the 5th most produced fruit crop in the world and is second only to the banana in quantity and value. Unlike some fruits, the mango is an egg-shaped drupe, meaning it consists of a single large seed covered with flesh and a leathery outer skin. Typically, mangoes range from yellow-green to red skin and their flesh varies greatly in taste depending on variety of mango. The Alfonso variety, cultivated primarily in India, is the leading commercial variety in the world.
