Mango is the common name of mango. Mango is a large evergreen tree, native to India, with leathery leaves and alternate growth. Flowers are small, heterozygous, yellow or yellowish, forming a terminal panicle. Drupe is large and squashed, 5 5- 10/0cm long and 3-4.5cm wide. It is yellow when cooked, sweet and hard.

Mango fruit is oval and smooth, with lemon yellow skin, tender meat, sweet smell and rich in sugar and vitamins. Protein is 0.65%- 1.3 1%. Every100g of pulp contains 228 1-6304 micrograms of carotene and 0/4% of soluble solids.

Mango has the reputation of "king of tropical fruits" and has high nutritional value. The calorie of mango is about 57 calories (100g/ 1 mango), and the content of vitamin A is as high as 3.8%, which is 1 times that of apricot. The content of vitamin C also exceeds that of oranges and strawberries. Every 100g pulp contains vitamin C 56.4- 137.5mg, and some of them can be as high as189mg; Sugar content14-16%; The seed contains protein 5.6%; Fat16.1%; Carbohydrate 69.3%.

Immature fruit, bark and stem can inhibit pyogenic cocci and Escherichia coli; However, it has also been reported that there is no antimalarial or antibacterial effect in the laboratory. It is reported that eating too much mango can lead to nephritis. Its gum resin is used for medical treatment, such as Arabic gum.

Mango —— Flora of China