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Mango

Submitted by admin on 3 October 2024
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Scientific name
Mangifera indica L.
English Name
Mango
Malayalam name
മാവ്
Common name
Mango Tree

Description

  1. Habit : Tree
  2. Habitat : Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests and also widely cultivated
  3. Leaves : simple, alternate, clustered at the tips of branchlets
  4. Flowers : polygamous, yellowish-green, in terminal panicles.
  5. Fruit : a drupe, yellow-red
  6. Bark : vertical fissures; blaze yellow
How to use
  1. Gums : The leaves are chewed to give tone to the gums. 
  2. Hiccups : Burning leaves are inhaled for relief from hiccups
Parts used
Roots,bark,leaf,flower,fruit and seed
Uses

Laxative, diuretic and restorative tonic

Propagation & Cultivation

It is propagated through seeds and vegetatively.Prefers a sunny spot with loose, well-drained soil.Mango trees prefer humidity above 50 percent