Mangoes belong to the genus mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plants family anacardiaces, the common mango, is commonly cultivated and used for food. The mango is indigenous to the subcontinent. Cultivated in many tropical and subtropical and distributed widely in the world, mango is one of the most extensively exploited fruits for food, juice, flavour, fragrance and colour.
In several cultures, its fruit and leaves are ritually used as floral decorations at public celebrations and religious ceremonies.
