What is Mango Tree called in different Indian languages?

Am आम (Hindi); மா Ma (Tamil); భారతీయ మామిడి (Telugu); ಮಾ Maa (Kannada); Mangga (Malayalam); Amba आंबा (Marathi); ম্যাঙ্গিফেরা ইন্ডিকা (Bengali); કેરી (Gujarati); ଆମ୍ବ (Odia); आम्रफल (Sanskrit).

When do mango trees flower and fruit in India?

Mango typically flowers from about January, with fruit through the summer months — our records list a January–July flowering-and-fruiting window, varying by region and variety.

Can you grow a mango tree from seed?

Yes — seedling mangoes grow readily across most of India, though named varieties (Alphonso, Kesar, Dasheri) are grafted to stay true to type and fruit sooner.

Mango Tree

Mangifera indica

Also known as Cuckoo's joy

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Mango Tree in India

The mango is India's most beloved fruit tree — Am आम (Hindi), மா Ma (Tamil), భారతీయ మామిడి (Telugu), ಮಾ Maa (Kannada), Mangga (Malayalam), Amba आंबा (Marathi) — and the country is its historic heartland. Mangifera indica is overwhelmingly the most recorded plant in our India data, especially across Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, from grafted orchards to old village trees grown from seed.

Uses

Beyond the ripe fruit, almost every part is used: raw green mangoes become aamchur, pickles and aam panna; the tender leaves are strung into toran for doorways at festivals and weddings; and the wood and bark have attributed uses in folk medicine. The flowering and fruiting season is a fixture of the Indian summer.

How to Identify Mango Tree

A large, dome-crowned evergreen with long, leathery lance-shaped leaves that flush coppery-red when young. Pinkish flower panicles in winter and spring give way to the familiar fruit. Crushed leaves and cut shoots smell faintly of turpentine — a clue to its family (Anacardiaceae, shared with cashew).

Plant Details

Scientific name: Mangifera indica
Genus: Mangifera
Family: ANACARDIACEAE
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Cultivated
Native to: Indo-Malaysia
Distribution: India, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Malaysia
Found in India: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting: January-July
Conservation status: Data Deficient (DD)

Local Names

Hindi: Am आम, भारतीय आम
Nepali: आँप Aap
Bengali: ম্যাঙ্গিফেরা ইন্ডিকা, ভারতীয় আম, আম গাছ, আম
Tamil: மா Ma, இந்திய மா
Telugu: భారతీయ మామిడి
Kannada: ಮಾ Maa, ಮಾವು Maavu, ಮಾವಿನ ಮರ Maavina mara
Malayalam: Mangga, മാവ്
Marathi: Amba आंबा, आंबा
Sanskrit: आम्रफल
Gujarati: કેરી, આંબો
Odia: ଆମ୍ବ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mango Tree called in different Indian languages?: Am आम (Hindi); மா Ma (Tamil); భారతీయ మామిడి (Telugu); ಮಾ Maa (Kannada); Mangga (Malayalam); Amba आंबा (Marathi); ম্যাঙ্গিফেরা ইন্ডিকা (Bengali); કેરી (Gujarati); ଆମ୍ବ (Odia); आम्रफल (Sanskrit).
When do mango trees flower and fruit in India?: Mango typically flowers from about January, with fruit through the summer months — our records list a January–July flowering-and-fruiting window, varying by region and variety.
Can you grow a mango tree from seed?: Yes — seedling mangoes grow readily across most of India, though named varieties (Alphonso, Kesar, Dasheri) are grafted to stay true to type and fruit sooner.

Botanical family

Anacardiaceae

Cashew family

Mango Tree belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.

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Sources: GBIF — Mangifera indica (India distribution & vernacular names) (CC BY 4.0) · iNaturalist — Mangifera indica (regional names, India observations) (CC BY 4.0) · Wikipedia — Mangifera indica (background/comprehension only) (CC BY-SA 4.0)