It is one of the most important and widely cultivates fruit tree. The leaves of the tree are shiny and dark green. They are either elliptical or long with a leathery texture.

The flowers are small, pinkish and the fragrant and are borne in large loose clusters. The fruit varies greatly in size and character. Its form is oval, round, heart shaped, kidney shaped or long and slender. The smallest, mangoes are no longer than plums, while other may weigh 1.8-2.3 kg. Some varieties are vividly coloured with shades of red and yellow while others are dull green. The single large seed is flattened and the flesh that surrounds is yellow to orange in colour juicy and of distinctive sweet spicy flavour.

The finer varieties yield good crops only where there is dry season to stimulate fruit production. There are various varieties of Mango tree available such as Amrapali, Langra, Alphonso, Neelum, Dasheri, Kesar, Mallika etc.