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Mangifera indica
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<p><i>Mangifera indica</i>, commonly known as <a href="/facts/Mango/JxM1qusg">mango</a>, is an evergreen <a href="/facts/Species/oDg6b96r">species</a> of <a href="/facts/Flowering_plant/E5eGYIvY">flowering plant</a> in the family <a href="/facts/Anacardiaceae/N2dz7N5m">Anacardiaceae</a>. It is a large <a href="/facts/Fruit_tree/avWL8DgX">fruit tree</a>, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". </p>