Mango

Mangifera indica

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	10-12 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Height	25.0
Cultivation details
Layer	Tall trees
Growth	Medium
Uses
Utility	Fire starter, Containers, Dye, Lumber, Teeth
Edible	true
Edible parts	Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed
Edible uses	Condiment, Drink, Tea
Names
Alternate name	Bowen mango, aam, am, aanp, amb, amba, ampalam, ampelam, amra chuta, amram, amri, avay, bumang, cambe, cutam, embe, emwembe, epiyembe, has timor, kedi, maembe, magko, mamedi chettu, mamidi, mamong, mamuan, mamuang, manco, manga, mangga, mangko, mango-sane, mangobaum, mangoro, mangueira, manguiera, mangwara, mankai, maqo, marampalam, mau, mavi, mavu, mba chi, mempelam, mongoro, muapayahu, muyembe, mwangxa, mwembe, paho, pelem, svaay, te mangko, thai hai, thaiju, tharbi, tharyetthi, theihai, xoai com, xoai, yembe, aabo, aamba, aambaro, aambo, aanp, am, ama, amaramu, amavina, amb, amba, ambakoiti, ambanoo, ambe, ambo, amkoili, ampelan, amra, amcur, an, anbah, anbaj, common mango, indian mango, keri, kyungwa, maangottai, maembre, mamaram, mamidi-jeedi, manga, manga-espada, mangifera indica, mangifera indica bark, mango, mango dusa, mangobaum, mangopalme, mangoro, mangottai paruppu, mango\|amba, mangue, mangueira, manguier, mankro, mankru, mavu, muembe, munyembe, mwembe, mángu, nyebe, shing-tog, taksai, yam, amra (seed), amra (stem bark), amrabijamajja
Taxonomy
Family	Anacardiaceae
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Created: 2020-11-13 18:52:27 UTC
Last updated: 2025-10-10 13:54:53 UTC by shailesh

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Mango

Mangifera indica

Description

In East Africa, particularly in Kenya, “Managu” refers to the African nightshade, a leafy vegetable belonging to the Solanum genus. Common species include Solanum scabrum, Solanum villosum, Solanum nigrum, and Solanum americanum. These plants are widely consumed for their nutritional and medicinal benefits.