Mango is a tropical to subtropical fruit tree in the Anacardiaceae family. Trees develop large, spreading canopies with dense, dark green, lance-shaped leaves that flush red-bronze when young.
Fruits are drupes varying from round to elongated, with smooth skin ripening from green to yellow, orange, or red depending on cultivar, and fibrous to smooth orange flesh surrounding a large flat seed. Fruit flesh is the primary edible part, consumed fresh, dried, juiced, or processed.
Cultivated in warm, frost-free regions with distinct dry and wet seasons; typically propagated by grafting. Notable for its aromatic sweetness and significant variation among cultivars in flavour, fibre content, and size.