Mango

Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae, of which Mangifera indica, or the common mango, is commonly cultivated and used for food. The mango is indigenous to India.^[1] Cultivated in many

Ripe Banganpalli mangoes from Guntur, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Angiospermae
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Genus:	Mangifera

tropical and subtropical regions and distributed widely in the world, mango is one of the most extensively exploited fruits for food, juice, flavor, fragrance and color.

In several cultures, its fruit and leaves are ritually used as floral decorations at weddings, public celebrations and religious ceremonies.