Callahan County was formed by the Texas legislature in 1858 from Bexar, Bosque, and Travis counties and named for James Hughes Callahan, a survivor of the Goliad Massacre and leader of the Callahan expedition.
DESCRIPTION Back To: Menu Bar. Mango trees are deep-rooted, symmetrical evergreens that attain heights of 90 feet and widths of 80 feet. Mango trees have simple alternate lanceolate leaves that are 12 to 16 inches in length and yellow-green, purple, or copper in color when young.Mature leaves are leathery, glossy, and deep green in color.New leaves arise in terminal growth flushes that occur several times a year.ango trees have simple alternate lanceolate leaves that are 12 to 16 inches in length and yellow-green, purple, or copper in color when young. Mature leaves are leathery, glossy, and deep green in color. New leaves arise in terminal growth flushes that occur several times a year.
The mango trees belong to the sumac family. In fact, there are hundreds of assortments of mangos, and they can range from the size of plums to that of apples, frequently weighing a pound or more. The familiar color of the mango is orange, although the color of the fruit may vary from green, yellow or red.The genus Mangifera belongs to the Sapindales order in the Anacardiaceae family that mainly includes tropical species with 73 genera with a few representatives in temperate regions.nterestingly, in the same plant family as poisonous sumac, the mango's peel contains substance called urushiol. Urushiol often results in itching of the skin, skin rashes called urushiol-stimulated contact dermatitis or even allergies of the skin.