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Cananga odorata is a tropical tree species known for producing highly fragrant flowers that are yellow and bloom year-round. The tree is commercially important because its flowers are the primary source of ylang-ylang oil, a valuable ingredient used in perfumes and other fragrant products.
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Species
Least ConcernYlang Ylang
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMagnoliales
- FamilyAnnonaceae
Native toBorneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi
Observations2,598
Ylang-Ylang (Cananga odorata) ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Annonengewächse (Annonaceae). Der Name wird sowohl für die ganze Pflanze als auch für ihre Blüten verwendet, aus denen das Ylang-Ylang-Öl gewonnen wird. Sehr ähnlich duftende Blüten besitzt auch der Falsche oder Kletternde Ylang-Ylang, manchmal auch Ylang-Ylang-Wein genannt (Artabotrys hexapetalus); dieser ist aber kein Baum, sondern eine Kletterpflanze.
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A Cananga odorata in Maui Cananga odorata, commonly known as ylang-ylang (/ˈiːlæŋ ˈiːlæŋ/), Macassar oil tree, perfume tree or cananga, is a species of plant in the custard apple family Annonaceae. It is native to areas from the Philippines and Indochina to northeastern Australia, and has been introduced to many other regions. The word “ylang-ylang” comes from the Tagalog term “ilang-ilang,” which means “wilderness” or is often interpreted as “rare” or “exceptional.”
The plant is native to the Philippines and parts of Southeast Asia. When Spanish and later European botanists encountered it, the spelling evolved into “ylang-ylang.” The repeated form follows a common Austronesian linguistic pattern used for emphasis or intensity. It is valued for the essential oil, also called ylang-ylang, which is extracted from the flowers. Ylang-ylang is one of the most extensively used natural fragrances in the perfume industry.