mangifera

Thân thiện

The mangifera tree in the garden is heavy with ripe fruit.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of tropical trees: Mangifera is the botanical genus name for a group of flowering trees native to tropical Asia, particularly the region from India to Southeast Asia and the Philippines. 2. The type genus for the mango: It is the genus that includes the commercially and culturally important mango tree (Mangifera indica), known for its fleshy, edible fruit.

Usage Examples

• Mangifera
• Mangifera Mangifera indica
• Mangifera

Advanced Usage

• In botanical and scientific contexts, Mangifera is always capitalized and italicized, as is standard for genus names. It is often followed by a specific epithet to name a particular species (e.g., , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Mango (n): The common name for the edible fruit produced by trees of the genus , especially .
• Mangifera indica (n): The Latin binomial name for the most common mango tree species.

Synonyms

• Mango genus: A common descriptive synonym in botanical English.

Notes on Meaning

• Mangifera refers specifically to the taxonomic genus (a group of related species). It does not refer to the fruit itself; the fruit is called a "mango." The word is used almost exclusively in scientific, agricultural, or horticultural contexts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Mangifera
• genus Mangifera