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Mangifera

Also known as the mango genus

Mangifera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae. It contains 64 species, with the best-known being the common mango (Mangifera indica). The center of diversity of the genus is in the Malesian ecoregion of Southeast Asia, particularly in Sumatra, Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula. They are generally canopy trees in lowland rainforests, reaching a height of .

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Mangifera is a genus of plants in the family Anacardiaceae, belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is attributed to Linnaeus, 1753. Common names for the group include mango, 杧果属, 芒果属, and mangovec. The Encyclopedia of Life notes that the genus is also known as 檨仔 in Minnan.

Records of the genus have been documented in Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia, the United States, and Vietnam. Institutions such as ECOSUR, ASU, IBUNAM, MICH, and IRVC hold specimens. The genus is referenced by 215 other encyclopedia articles. While the genus includes various species, Mangifera indica is specifically noted as being cultivated through the region.

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Vinony's link graph records 215 inbound references to Mangifera, and connects out to Japan, Germany and India.

Vinony files it under Anacardiaceae genera, Mangifera and Taxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDs.

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Species

Indian mango

Mangifera

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyAnacardiaceae

Native toAndaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa

Observations38,402

Observations recorded109,863

杧果属（学名：Mangifera）常称芒果属，闽南语称之为檨仔（拼音：shē-zǎi；白話字：Sōaiⁿ-á）；是漆树科植物。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 476
With media: 333
Family: Anacardiaceae
Collections: ECOSUR, ASU, IBUNAM, MICH, IRVC, NY
Recorded in: Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia, United States, Vietnam, India, Bermuda, Philippines

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Research

2,770 papers

Mango (Mangifera indica L.): a magnificent plant with cancer preventive and anticancer therapeutic potential.ReviewCritical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2021Mirza B, Croley CR, Ahmad M et al.DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1771678
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) By-products in Food Processing and Health Promotion.ReviewNutrition reviews · 2025Duarte LG, Laurindo LF, Bishayee A et al.DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae214
Bioactive compounds of mango (Mangifera indica): a review of extraction technologies and chemical constituents.ReviewJournal of the science of food and agriculture · 2021Quintana SE, Salas S, García-Zapateiro LADOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11455
Mango, Mangifera indica.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2009Weber RWDOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60114-7
Valuable components of bambangan fruit (Mangifera pajang) and its co-products: A review.ReviewFood research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2019Jahurul MHA, Zaidul ISM, Beh L et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.08.017
The roles of non-structural carbohydrates in fruiting: a review focusing on mango (Mangifera indica).ReviewFunctional plant biology : FPB · 2024Rossouw GC, Orr R, Bennett D et al.DOI: 10.1071/FP23195
A Mangifera indica L. extract could be used to treat neuropathic pain and implication of mangiferin.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2010Garrido-Suárez BB, Garrido G, Delgado R et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules15129035
Multifaceted Health Benefits of Mangifera indica L. (Mango): The Inestimable Value of Orchards Recently Planted in Sicilian Rural Areas.ReviewNutrients · 2017Lauricella M, Emanuele S, Calvaruso G et al.DOI: 10.3390/nu9050525

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Anacardiaceae
Image: Mangos in market.jpg

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taxon name: Mangifera
taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Mangifera
topic's main category: Category:Mangifera
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7230
taxon common name: mangovec
different from: Mangifera indica

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections

Contents

Uses
Fossil record
Taxonomy
Subgenera
Species
Formerly placed here
References

==Uses== Mangifera species are widely cultivated in Asia and elsewhere. More than 27 species in the genus bear edible, fleshy fruits, especially the common mango (M. indica). Others, such as M. foetida, yield astringent fruits that can be eaten pickled. Mango residue, such as the seed kernel and peel, have functional and nutritional potential.

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