ACCESSION NO: KFRIw 89

  • Scientific Name: Mangifera indica L.
  • Family: Anacardiaceae
  • Trade Name: Mango
  • Common Name: Maavu
  • പൊതുവായ പേരുകള്‍: മാവ്‌
  • Native: Assam to China (South Yunnan)
  • Specimen from: Peechi
  • State & Region: Kerala, India
  • Collected by: K. M. BhatP. K. Thulasidas
  • General Characteristics: Evergreen Trees. Reaches heights of 15–30 m, trunk fluted near the base; bark scaly. Leaves simple, alternate, flowers polygamous, radially symmetrical, greenish-white. Fruit is a fleshy drupe.
  • Wood Anatomy: Growth rings are fairly distinct.Vessels are large to medium, often filled with tyloses, numerous and solitary or in radial multiples of 2-3. Rays are fine to moderately broad and numerous.
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  • Other Accessions of Mangifera indica L.