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Mango fruits – single and halved. A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica.It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India.
Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is an evergreen [3] species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. [4] It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). [5] There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". [citation needed]
Mangifera is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae.It contains 64 species, with the best-known being the common mango (Mangifera indica).The center of diversity of the genus is in the Malesian ecoregion of Southeast Asia, particularly in Sumatra, Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula.
The fruit of the mangosteen is sweet and tangy, juicy, somewhat fibrous, with fluid-filled vesicles (like the flesh of citrus fruits), with an inedible, deep reddish-purple colored rind when ripe. [5] [6] In each fruit, the fragrant edible flesh that surrounds each seed is botanically endocarp, i.e., the inner layer of the ovary.
The fruit is a fleshly drupe of globose shape measuring 15–20 cm across and has a rough skin, which is 5-7 millimeters thick. The wild mango fruits are green when unripe and change to a brown color when ripe. The flesh is yellow, thick and very fibrous. Wild mango flesh is aromatic and tastes sweet and sour. [3]
Here's how to make 'em: Remove any flesh and white skin from the rinds of grapefruits, lemons, limes, oranges or any citrus fruit. Bring equal parts sugar and water to a boil, place the peels in ...
Mangifera odorata, commonly known as kwini (also spelled kuini, kuweni, kuwini, etc.), [4] huani, [5] or Saipan mango, [2] is a species of plant with edible fruit in the family Anacardiaceae. [1] It is similar to the related mango but is characterized by a strong turpentine -like smell on the skin and fibrous flesh.
A diverse fruit, pomelos come in a range of colors and sizes, and go by all sorts of regional and varietal pseudonyms. ... The largest member of the citrus family — pomelos’ scientific name is ...