Mangifera indica L.
Vernacular name: Mango, Aam, Amba, Aamb
Species Name: Mangifera indica L.
Family: Anacardiaceae
Habit: Evergreen Tree
Stem: Upright, oval, cracked bark.
Leaf: Lanceolate, acute, coriaceous, shining, entire, wavy.
Flowering: January–May
Flowers: Panicle inflorescence, bisexual and unisexual flowers, small, polygamous, bracteate; bracts ovate and small; sepals ovate, concave; petals oblong.
Fruit: Drupe
Uses:
- Extensively cultivated everywhere for its fine fruits
- Wood is used in auspicious rituals in hindus
- Its wood is used in furniture making, as firewood, making boxes
- Fruit is widely used to make pickles, chutney, jam and juices.
- Seeds are used to extract butter that is used in cosmetic industry.
- Bark has high tannin content that is used to dye fabric and leather
- Plant leaf is used in herbal remedies to treat diabetes, digestive and respiratory problems.
- Bark is used in making decoctions to treat rheumatism, diarrhea and diphtheria
- In traditional medicines, flowers are used to purify blood.
