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Fig. 52.Jamaica Mango Tree.—(By permission American Nut and Fruit Co.)

Mango (Magnifera indica L.).—The mango is a fruit which is highly prized throughout the world. It is a native of southern Asia, where it has been known from earliest times. In the United States the mango is chiefly grown in Florida as a horticultural crop. The mango is a tree peculiarly sensitive to frost, and therefore does not grow as far north as oranges.