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Mango (Mangifera indica) - Part 1, Religious literature and history   Did you know that Mango produced by the tropical Mangifera indica tree is the national fruit of India which is known as “the King of frutis”? Mangifera indica tree produces Mango, the fruit of Indian subcontinent which is called the “the King of frutis”, and is among the most important tropical fruits of the world. Its mention has been made in Sanskrit literature as “Amra” from Vedic times, and has been cultivated in India since 2000 BC or even earlier. It is the national fruit of India. This flowering plant species belongs to the family Anacardiaceace under the order Spaindales, also botanically known as 'drupe'. The Indian mango, Mangifera indica, is the descendant of a wild tree still found in NE India. Mango in English is known in Indian vernacular languages as: Amra, Amravrikshaha, Madhavadruma bhringabhishta, Kokilavasa in sanskrit; aam in Hindi and Urdu; Aambo in Gujarath; Maavina mara, Maavu in...

Mango (Mangifera indica) - Part II, Botanical and plantation information Did you know that Mango fruit, a product of Mangifera indica tree, the national fruit of India, indisputably supreme known both as King of Frutis and Queen of Fruits, at its best its scent has pleasant resinous quality; at worst it smells strongly of kerosene which it actually contains? Mango (plural: Mangoes), with the Indian subcontinent species known by the botanical name Mangifera indica is popular in terms of its nutritional, medicinal, religious and spiritual significance. There are as many as 1365 varieties of mangoes all over the world of which 1000 are said to be in India alone. Its richness in variety is usually accompanied by delicious taste and excellent flavour. Mangifera Indica, commonly called as mango, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Anacardiaceace and native to Indian subcontinent. Known in Sanskrit as 'Amra', and as a climacteric fruit it i...