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.

✿Anacardiaceae · Mangifera

Aam / Mango Tree

Mangifera indica

Also known as Cuckoo's Joy

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Habit: Tree
Found in India: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering: January-July

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How to identify Aam

Identify Aam by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a tree habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Iconic cultivated mango fruit.
Confirm leaf type: Simple.
Confirm leaf shape: Simple, long lance-shaped.
Confirm flower arrangement: Panicle.
Confirm fruit type: Drupe.
Use the leaf pattern: alternate leaf arrangement, simple leaves, entire leaf margins, pinnate venation.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Mangifera indica
Genus: Mangifera
Family: Anacardiaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Cultivated
Habitat type: Cultivated
Native to: Indo-Malaysia
Distribution: India, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Malaysia
Found in India: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Odisha, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Mizoram, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Flowering & fruiting: January-July
Conservation status: Data Deficient (DD)

Leaf characters

Leaf type: SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The leaves are simple, shiny and dark green.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf shape: Simple, long lance-shapedrecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement: Alternate
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Aam itself; the rest are typical of the Anacardiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower arrangement: PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“The duration of flowering is 20–25 days for the Dasheri variety, while panicle emergence occurs in early December and flower opening is completed by February.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fruit type: DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.“The mango is an irregular, egg-shaped fruit which is a fleshy drupe.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry: Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

Characters marked “recorded” are for Aam itself; the rest are typical of the Anacardiaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi: आम Aam, 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

Aam 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 Aam

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).

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

Aam 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)