The Mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. Mango is a national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines. In several cultures, its fruit and leaves are ritually used as floral decorations at weddings, public celebrations and religious ceremonies. There is a tremendous genetic as well as morphological diversity in mangoes growing in the wilderness of India.

(This photo was taken at Parvati Hill in Pune (Maharashtra)).