Cananga odorata  (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson

Cananga Tree, Ylang-ylang Tree
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Cananga
Species: odorata
  • Common names: Cananga Tree, Ylang-ylang Tree
  • Thai names: กระดังงา kradang nga (Trang, Yala), กระดังงาไทย kradang nga thai (Central), กระดังงาใบใหญ่ kradang nga bai yai (Central), กระดังงาใหญ่ kradang nga yai (Central), สะบันงา saban nga (Northern), สะบันงาต้น saban nga ton (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 依兰 yi lan
  • Distribution: Native to tropical Asia and northern Australia.
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: Oil extracted from the flowers of Ylang-Ylang is used in aromatherapy and many perfumes, including Chanel No. 5.
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Image locations
Images of Cananga odorata from Thailand.
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Cananga odorata, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Cananga odorata, Nakhon Si Thammarat
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China