Mangifera indica L.
An erect , with broad rounded canopy, upright, oval, relatively slender crown, alternate leaves, in rosettes. Flowers small, polygamous, in terminal panicles; sepals 5, ovate ; petals 5, obong yellowish, tinged with purple. Fruit nearly round, oval, ovoid- oblong or somewhat kidney shaped.
- Family: Anacardiaceae
- Habit: Tree
- Habitat: Cultivated
- Status : Common
Vernacular names
English - Mango tree
Hindi - Aam-Ka-Pedh
Malayalam - Mavu
Tamil - Maamaram
Kannada - Mavina mara
Medicinal Uses
* It has high nutritive value .
* It possess anti - oxidant , anti - inflammatory activities (Shah et al., 2010)
* Mangiferin in the leaf acts as an anti - bacterial and removes the stain in your teeth .
* Mango stabilize the digestive system .
* Magnesium and pottasium content in it lower the blood pressure and regulates pulse .
