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Ylang Ylang
Joan Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Custard-apple family: soursop

Ylang Ylang

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

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishYlang Ylang
DutchYlang-ylang
SpanishIlang-ilang
Chinese依兰
Scientific nameCananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson

About this species

Cananga odorata, commonly known as ylang-ylang, Macassar oil tree, perfume tree or cananga, is a species of plant in the custard apple family Annonaceae. It is native to areas from Indochina to northeastern Australia, and has been introduced to many other regions. 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.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMagnoliales
FamilyAnnonaceae
GenusCananga

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1972First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Wanica1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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