Mangoes are juicy
stone fruit (drupe) from numerous species of tropical
trees belonging to the
flowering plant genus
Mangifera, cultivated mostly for their edible fruit. Mango trees grow to 35–40 m (115–131 ft) tall, with a crown radius of 10 m (33 ft). The trees are long-lived, as some specimens still fruit after 300 years.The ripe fruit varies in size, shape, color, sweetness, and eating quality.