    thumb|200px|unripe mangoes on a mango tree the mango is a juicy stone fruit belonging to the genus mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees, cultivated mostly for edible fruit. the majority of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. they all belong to the flowering plant family anacardiaceae. the mango is native to south and southeast asia, from where it has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most cultivated fruits in the tropics. the highest concentration of mangifera genus is in india. while other mangifera species (e.g. horse mango, m. foetida) are also grown on a more localized basis, mangifera indicaâthe "common mango" or "indian mango"âis the only mango tree commonly cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. it originated in indian subcontinent (present day india and pakistan) and burma., kostermans ajhg, bompard jm, 1993. the mangoes: their botany, nomenclature, horticulture and utilization it is the national fruit of india, pakistan, and the philippines, and the national tree of bangladesh. in several cultures, its fruit and leaves are ritually used as floral decorations at weddings, public celebrations, and religious ceremonies. thumb|cross-section of an apple-mango fruit ==description==  mango trees grow up to  tall, with a crown radius of . the trees are long-lived, as some specimens still fruit after 300 years. in deep soil, the taproot descends to a depth of , with profuse, wide-spreading feeder roots; the tree also sends down many anchor roots, which penetrate several feet of soil. the leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple,  long, and  broad; when the leaves are young they are orange-pink, rapidly changing to a dark, glossy red, then dark green as they mature. the flowers are produced in terminal panicles  long; each flower is small and white wi
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