Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Anacardiaceae | Genus: Mangifera | Species: Mangifera indica Linn. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Mangifera austroyunnanensis Hu |
Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Aam, Mango | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Mango | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Heinou | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1400m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Various size, oblong or subreniform and fleshy with sweet juice |
| Habitat | Occurs in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests and also widely cultivated | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia | Bark Details | Grayish brown |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Large erect evergreen tree, with a dark green, umbrella-shaped canopy which may, with age, attain 100 to 125 ft (30-38 m) in width, or a more upright, oval, relatively slender crown | Leaf Details | Thinly coriaceous, 15-30 x 3.5-6.5 cm, apex acute-acuminate |
