CLASSIFICATION

• Kingdom- Plantae
• Division- Angiopermae
• Class- Dicotyledonae
• Order- Sapindales
• Family- Anacardiceae
• Genus- Mangifera
• Species- Mangifera indica

IMPORTANT POINTS

• Mango is a member of Anacardiceae family of Angiosperms.
• The inflorescence of Mango produces both unisexual as well as bisexual flowers hence it is called Polygamous plant.
• The fruits produced by Mango belong to Drupe fruits (Fleshy fruits).
• The edible part of Mango fruit is the fleshy mesocarp but the characteristic feature of Drupe fruits is presence of stony endocarp and single seed.