alphonso langda chousa mango Mango Plant (Hybrid, Pack of 1)

The mango plant, scientifically known as Mangifera indica, is a large, evergreen tree with a dense, rounded crown. It can grow to be quite tall, reaching heights of 10-40 meters (33-130 feet). The tree has a stout trunk, typically 60-120 cm in diameter, and its bark is greyish-brown and fissured. Mango trees are known for their glossy green leaves and the characteristic pinkish-orange hues of their young leaves. The fruit, the mango, is a fleshy drupe, varying in shape, size, and color, with a single large, flattened seed. Here's a more detailed description: Tree Structure: Size and Shape: Mango trees are large, evergreen, and have a dense, spreading crown. They can grow up to 40 meters tall. Trunk: The trunk is stout, often 60-120 cm in diameter, and has greyish-brown, longitude-fissured bark. Branches: Branches are stout and can be pale green and hairless. Roots: The roots are long and unbranched, reaching up to 8 meters in length. Leaves: Arrangement: Leaves are simple, leathery, and oblong-lanceolate, meaning they are shaped like a lance head. Color: Young leaves can be red, tan-red, yellowish-brown, or pink, gradually turning dark green as they mature. They are shiny dark green above and lighter below, with yellow or white venation. Size: Mature leaves can be up to 16-30 cm long and 3-7 cm wide on flowering branches, or up to 50 cm long on sterile branches. Flowers: Inflorescence: Mango flowers are produced in terminal panicles (branched clusters). Color and Size: The small flowers are greenish-white or pinkish, with petals only a few millimeters long. They have a mild, sweet fragrance. Sexuality: Flowers can be bisexual or male, with both types present on the same tree. Fruit: Shape and Size: Mango fruits are fleshy drupes that vary greatly in shape, size, and color. They can be oval, round, heart-shaped, kidney-shaped, or long and slender. Color: The skin can be green, yellowish-green, orange, red, or purple. Flesh: The flesh is yellow to orange, juicy, and has a distinctive sweet-spicy flavor. Seed: The single large seed is flattened and can be smooth or fibrous depending on