A tree (Mangifera indica) of the family Anacardiaceae that originated in the Indo-Burma region and is now grown throughout the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The mango is a medium to large evergreen tree; it produces a dense, round canopy, with leaves up to 15 in. (38 cm) long by 2.5 in. (10 cm) wide, which are reddish brown when young and dark green when mature. The tree puts down a deep taproot and has many fibrous roots near the surface. Small, pinkish-white flowers, numbering 600 to 2000 and mostly staminate (male), grow on large terminal panicles.