Species Mangifera indica
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Mangifera:
Mango is the Malayalam name for the fruit. La. -fer = bearer, hence ‘The tree that bears mangoes.’ The Malayalam name was recorded by Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede in the 17th century and is still used in Kerala, South India.
Etymology of indica:
From the Latin indicus = ‘relating to India’
Scientific name:
Mangifera indica L.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 200 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
Mangifera indica
Name of observer:
Richard Boon (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
