This tree has an erect branched habit with a dense crown of glossy green lanced-shaped leaves. The small yellowish flowers appear during spring and are followed by ovoid edible succulent fruit. Grafted forms normally grow smaller and have sweet fruit.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Mangifera indicais naturally found from the eastern Himalayas to southern China growing in well drained fertile, organic rich moist soils in a protected sunny position and is frost, wind and drought tender.

Mango is a popular tree that is grown for its tasty fruit. It is planted in tropical gardens for shade or as a specimen tree. When young it can be grown in containers and under glass in cool climates.
It is fast growing establishing from seed in 2 to 3 years. It is also commercially grown in sub-tropical climates but tolerates warm temperate zones (9). This tree is normal smaller under cultivation attaining a hight of 7m (20ft). ID 1223

Mangifera(măn-gee-FUR-ah) indica(in-DEE-ka)

Anacardiaceae(an-a-kard-ee-AY-see-ee)