Glossary

Ethnobotany is the study of relationships between people and plants, including uses, names, knowledge, and cultural practices. For mangoes, it can examine food traditions, planting customs, trade, and the preservation of locally valued selections. A record of traditional use is evidence of a cultural practice, not automatically proof of medical effectiveness or safety. Keeping that distinction clear allows historical and community knowledge to be discussed respectfully without inventing treatment claims or unsupported stories about cultivar origins.