What is the biological name of mango?

Java

Mangifera indica L. is the what is known as the "common mango." There are 69 species belonging to the genus Mangifera but only about 27 produce edible fruit.

Due to the number of edible species, the mango goes by different names in different areas and can refer to a specific species of mango. For instance, "pahutan" is

the name of an edible mango from the Philippines which is a different species (Mangifera altissima) than the common mango.

Here is a list of mangos, their species and where they are cultivated:

Format is Genus & Species: Other Names -Cultivated:

Mangifera indica: Common mango, Indian mango, Alphonso, Banganapalli Pairi, Bombey Green, Chausa, Dashehari, Fazli, Gulabkhas, Himsagar, Kesar, Kishen Bhog, Langra, Malda, Mulgoa, Neelum, Pairi, Totapuri, and Zardalu

-India

Mangifera altissima: Bollywood, Medang, Ondon, and Pahutan

-Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands

Mangifera caesia: Binjai and Malaysian mango

-Malaysia, Bali, Thailand, Indonesia (Borneo, and Sumatra).

Mangifera casturi: Kalimantan mango, Kasturi, Mangga Cuban, and Pelipisan

-Indonesia (Borneo, Banjarmasin, Mataraman)

Mangifera foetida: Bachang and Horse mango

-Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), and Thailand

Mangifera odorata: Fragrant mango, Kuini, and Saipan mango

-Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java), Thailand, Vietnam, and Guam

Mangifera persiciformis: Peach mango

-China

Mangifera siamensis: Thai mango and Siamese mango

-Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam

Mangifera sylvatica: Chuchi-aam, Himalayan mango, Kathorkung, Nepal mango, and Pickling mango

- Nepal, North-east India, and Sikkim