The plant is native to much of tropical asia, from india to papua new guinea, and to queensland, australia. Ylang ylang flowers cananga odorata stock image image of. The floral transcriptome of ylang ylang cananga odorata. Cananga odorata ylang ylang, perfume tree pfaf plant database. People apply ylang ylang oil to the skin to promote relaxation, kill bacteria, lower blood pressure, and increase. Vendors list all the wonderful attributes of cananga odorata, including the. Our mission is to provide our customers the best essential oils. Ylangylang, cananga odorata master gardener program. We partner with a renowned producer malagasy to find the best oils. The essential oils or ylangylang oil is used in aromatherapy and is believed to be effective in treating. Cananga odorata seeds ylangylang, cananga tree, ilangilang, macassaroil plant, perfume tree plant world seeds. Publication date 1956 usage attributionnoncommercial 3.
Magnoliales of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Both trees share many similarities, and that can pose a lot of confusion. Antiviral activity of cananga odorata against hepatitis b. Of southeast asian origin, cananga odorata, commonly. Thomson is one of the plants that are exploited at a large scale for its essential oil which is an important raw material for the fragrance industry. The cananga tree cananga odorata belongs to the same botanical family as the tree which produces ylang ylang essential oil. Originally published in the journal blumea, it is available as a pdf on the interne. Cananga essential oil is sometimes used as an economical substitute for ylang ylang oil in fragrancing applications. Cananga odorata is a fast grower and will quickly reach a mature size. This is a dwarf form of the very popular ylangylang tree.
It has drooping branches and yellow, longpetaled flowers whose fragrance can be smelled from a distance of 30 ft. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Composition of the essential oil of ylangylang cananga odorata hook fil. Gcms report healing solutions cananga this gcms analysis con. The pleasant fragrance of ylang ylang varieties cananga odorata is mainly due to volatile organic compounds vocs produced by the flowers. View picture of cananga species, ribbon tree, ylangylang cananga odorata at daves garden. Engraved illustration of the cananga tree cananga odorata, ylangylang perfume is extracted from its flowers, from the book american journal of pharmacy by philadelphia college of pharmacy and science, 1835. Indopacific range for its medicinal uses, the essential oil and other parts of the plant being used in. It flowers throughout the year, but never sets fruits. Cananga odorata, widely known as ylangylang, is a fastgrowing, mediumsized tree indigenous to lowland and lower montane tropical forests of the indopacific region.
Cananga odorata a few photos on florida international universitys website at bio u. This form is the source of the distillate traded as ylangylang oil and is cultivated throughout the tropics oyen and dung 1999. Cananga odorata is an evergreen tree growing to 20 m 65ft by 7 m 23ft at a fast rate. Ylang ylang tree or cananga odorata nurseries online. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors.
This oil is a slightly viscous oil with a yellow to orange yellow in color and a sweet floral, balsamic, woody leather and fresh floral. Cananga odorata is also known as the cananga tree, is a large evergreen tropical tree originated in the rain forest of various asian and south pacific islands such as indonesia, philippines, polynesia, sumatra, java, and comoro. Generic delimitation and historical biogeography in the earlydivergent ambavioid lineage of annonaceae. It is commonly grown in madagascar, polynesia, melanesia, micronesia and the comoros islands. It is a tall, tropical tree which grows up to 98 feet high and the oil is extracted from its large, aromatic, yellow flowers, identical to those of the ylang ylang. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Photo about essential, indonesian, samoa, names, indonesia, mosooi, tree, polynesian, extracted, equator, flowers, ecuador. View of morphology and anatomy of the fruit and seed of cananga. You may not have heard of the ylang ylang tree or know that the botanical name is cananga odorata. Megastigmane glucosides and an unusual monoterpene from the leaves of cananga odorata var. There is also a smaller form of this plant cananga odorata var. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network.
Habitat the cananga is a tropical tree that is native to the rainforests of indonesia and the philippines. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Cananga odorata needs to be mature in order to bloom and that may take anywhere between four to five years from a small plant, depending on the growing conditions. The pleasant fragrance of ylang ylang varieties cananga odorata is mainly due to. Supply is dominated by the indian ocean islands of comores, madagascar and mayotte. It is a tall, tropical tree which grows up to 98 feet high and the oil is extracted. Ylang ylang cananga odorata is a very popular aromatherapy oil that is extracted from the flowers of the cananga tree.
Ylang ylang provides a very popular essential oil with a wide range. Ylangylang cananga odorata is a large evergreen tropical tree of the annonaceae family, which grows to 100 ft. Cananga odorata, unona odoratissima, ylang ylang, perfume tree. The anxiolytic effect of essential oil of cananga odorata exposure on mice and determination of its major active constituents. Pronunciation of cananga odorata found 3 audio voices, 1 meaning and 5 synonyms for cananga odorata. Cananga odorata rate how difficult to pronounce this word. One of the worlds most fabulously fragrant trees, frilly yellow flowers pour out.
Dec 03, 2002 welcome to the famous daves garden website. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file. It has drooping branches and yellow, longpetaled flowers whose fragrance can be. Pdf cananga odorata, widely known as ylangylang, is a fastgrowing. Vendors list all the wonderful attributes of cananga odorata, including the intoxicating fragrance, but purposely in my suspicion fail to mention that the dwarves aka c. It is valued for the perfume extracted from its flowers, called ylangylang. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the.
This oil was wellknown in east asia, long before it first reached europe in the 1860s. From a 1buohsoluble fraction of a meoh extract of cananga odorata var. Water distilled from the flowers of cananga odorata hook cultivated in java. Cananga is a tropical tree, it likes warm weather but it can survive in low temperatures around freezing for short periods of time. Cananga odorata, unona odoratissima, ylang ylang, perfume.
About 200 pounds flowers yields 12 quarts of the high quality oil. However you have probably heard of chanel no 5, probably the most famous perfume of all. Cananga species, dwarf ylangylang tree cananga odorata. Cananga odorata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Cananga odorata definition of cananga odorata by the. The ylangylang queen of the perfume world book pdf file download.
A taxonomic species within the family annonaceae the ylang ylang tree, native to indonesia, malaysia the philippines, and parts of polynesia, source of a perfume oil. Cananga species, dwarf ylangylang tree cananga odorata var. The cananga tree is native to tropical asia, and the oil, that. Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and bioactivities of. Ylangylang, macassar oiltree, perfumetree synonymes. All the constituents are within range and no adulterants were found. Cananga odorata, known as the cananga tree indonesian. The branches are known to be brittle and break easily so protection from strong winds is recommended.
Cananga odorata seeds ylangylang, cananga tree, ilang. Floral biology of an annonaceae introduced into the ivory coast. Return to article details morphology and anatomy of the fruit and seed of cananga odorata lam. Ylang ylang oil the essential oil of the flowers of. The essential oils extracted via steam distillation from the plant have been used mainly in cosmetic industry but also in food industry. Cananga odorata seeds ylangylang, cananga tree, ilangilang.
Ylang ylang oil is made from the flowers of the herb cananga odorata genuina. If you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and bioactivities of cananga. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an. Botany ilangilang is a mediumsized tree growing 10 to 30 meters in height, with pendulous branches, with drooping, leafy twigs. Ylang ylang oil the essential oil of the flowers of cananga odorata ylang ylang oil is distilled from the freshly harvested flowers of the tree cananga odorata. Aromatically, cananga oil resembles ylang ylang oil, but it is less floral and is commonly described as being greener than ylang ylang. Before world war i, the philippines was the center for ylangylang oil production, but after the war, most commercial production was in the comoros islands. One of the worlds most fabulously fragrant trees, frilly yellow flowers pour out sweet perfume all summer long. Cananga odorata is also known as the cananga tree, is a large evergreen tropical tree originated in the rain forest of various asian and south pacific islands such as indonesia, philippines, polynesia. It is cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics in gar.
It is the ylang ylang flower along with sandalwood, vanilla and rose that is said to make up this, and other perfumes including eau premiere. A variety, cananga odorata macrophylla cannagium odoratum macrophylla yields cananga oil, also used in the manufacture of cosmetics and soap, flavoring of foods as gelatins and puddings. Ylang ylang cananga odorata stock photos and images 123rf. Download this pdf file the pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. Cananga odorata ylang ylang smaller leaves than the first group. Complete ylang essential oil cananga odorata lemuressens. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Ylangylang is an essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fragrant flowers of the tree. Cananga odorata synonyms, cananga odorata pronunciation, cananga odorata translation, english dictionary definition of cananga odorata.
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