The name Kemang came from the fruit kemang, a species of mango (Mangifera kemanga).
It contains approximately 69 species, with the best-known being the Common Mango (Mangifera indica).
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More than 27 species in the genus bear edible, fleshy fruits, especially the Common Mango (M. indica).
The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs in at least five families of broad-leaved plants, including Cynometra, Heritiera, Mangifera, Terminalia, Rhododendron, Bucida (including Bucida buceras), Canocarpus, Olea, Prunus, Salix and Tamarix species.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the young foliage and flowers of Mangifera, Tabernaemontana, Hodgsonia, Cinnamomum, Cassia, Fagraea, Memecylon, Pittosporaceae tristrigosa, Citrus and Nephelium species.
It is considered a minor pest on some species, such as Actinidia sinensis, Mangifera and Sorghum.