Cananga odorata - wikipedia Cananga odorata Ylang - ylang tree Flowers of Cananga odorata Scientific classification Kingdom : Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Magnoliids Order : Magnoliales Family : Annonaceae Genus : Cananga Species : C. odorata Binomial name Cananga odorata ( Lam. ) Hook. f. & Thomson A Cananga odorata in Maui Cananga odorata, known as the cananga tree ( Indonesian : kenanga, Filipino : ilang - ilang ), is a tropical tree that originates in Indonesia, which in the early 19th century spread to Malaysia and the Philippines. It is valued for the perfume extracted from its flowers, called ylang - ylang / ˈiːlæŋ ˈiːlæŋ / EE - lang - EE - lang ( a name also sometimes used for the tree itself ), which is an essential oil used in aromatherapy. The tree is also called the fragrant cananga, Macassar - oil plant, or perfume tree. Its traditional Polynesian names include Mata'oi ( Cook Islands ), Mohokoi ( Tonga ), Moso'oi ( Samoa ), Moto'oi ( Hawaii ), and Mokosoi, Mokasoi or Mokohoi ( Fiji ). The ylang - ylang vine ( Artabotrys odoratissimus ) and climbing ylang - ylang ( Artabotrys hexapetalus ) are woody, evergreen climbing plants in the same family. Artabotrys odoratissimus is also a source of perfume. Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Ecology 5 Uses 6 Ylang - ylang essential oil 6.1 Characteristics 6.2 Chemical constituents 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External links Etymology The name ylang - ylang is derived from the Tagalog term ilang - ilang for the tree that is a reduplicative form of the word ilang, meaning `` wilderness '', alluding to the tree 's natural habitat. A common mistranslation is `` flower of flowers ''. Description Cananga odorata illustrated in Francisco Manuel Blanco 's Flora de Filipinas Cananga odorata is a fast - growing tree of the custard apple family Annonaceae. Its growth exceeds 5 m ( 16 ft ) per year, and it attains an average height of 12 m ( 39 ft ) in an ideal climate. The evergreen leaves are smooth and glossy, oval, pointed and with wavy margins, and 13 -- 20 cm ( 5 -- 8 in ) long. The flower is drooping, long - stalked, with six narrow, greenish - yellow ( rarely pink ) petals, rather like a sea star in appearance, and yields a highly fragrant essential oil. Cananga odorata var. fruticosa, dwarf ylang - ylang, grows as small tree or compact shrub with highly scented flowers. Distribution and habitat The plant is native to the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, and is commonly grown in Madagascar, Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia and the Comoros islands. It grows in full or partial sun, and prefers the acidic soils of its native rainforest habitat. Ylang - ylang has been cultivated in temperate climates under conservatory conditions. Ecology Its clusters of black fruit are an important food item for birds, such as the collared imperial - pigeon, purple - tailed imperial - pigeon, Zoe 's imperial - pigeon, superb fruit - dove, pink - spotted fruit - dove, coroneted fruit - dove, orange - bellied fruit - dove, and wompoo fruit - dove. Sulawesi red - knobbed hornbill serves as an effective seed disperser for C. odorata. Uses The essential oil is used in aromatherapy. It is believed to relieve high blood pressure, normalize sebum secretion for skin problems, and is considered to be an aphrodisiac. According to Margaret Mead, it was used as such by South Pacific natives such as the Samoan Islanders where she did much of her research. The oil from ylang - ylang is widely used in perfumery for oriental - or floral - themed perfumes ( such as Chanel No. 5 ). Ylang - ylang blends well with most floral, fruit and wood scents. In Indonesia, ylang - ylang flowers are spread on the bed of newlywed couples. In the Philippines, its flowers, together with the flowers of the sampaguita, are strung into a necklace ( lei ) and worn by women and used to adorn religious images. Ylang - ylang 's essential oil makes up 29 % of the Comoros ' annual export ( 1998 ). Ylang - ylang is a common flavoring in Madagascar for ice cream. Ylang - ylang essential oil Ylang - ylang ( Cananga odorata ) essential oil Characteristics The fragrance of ylang - ylang is rich and deep with notes of rubber and custard, and bright with hints of jasmine and neroli. The essential oil of the flower is obtained through steam distillation of the flowers and separated into different grades ( extra, 1, 2, or 3 ) according to when the distillates are obtained. The main aromatic components of ylang - ylang oil are benzyl acetate, linalool, p - cresyl methyl ether, and methyl benzoate, responsible for its characteristic odor. Chemical constituents Typical chemical compositions of the various grades of ylang - ylang essential oil are reported as : Linalool Germacrene Geranyl acetate Caryophyllene p - cresyl methyl ether Methyl benzoate Sesquiterpenes See also Dwarf ylang - ylang Kananga Water Macassar oil References Jump up ^ `` Ylang - Ylang `` Flower of Flowers '' ``. School of Holistic Aromatheraphy. Retrieved 6 October 2013. Jump up ^ OED Jump up ^ `` University of Melbourne : multilingual plant names database ''. Plantnames.unimelb.edu.au. 2004 - 08 - 05. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 30. Jump up ^ p. 12 In : Vanoverbergh, Morice ( 1968 ). Iloko - English Dictionary : Rev. Andres Carro 's Vocabulario Iloco - Español. Catholic School Press, Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Baguio City, Philippines. 370pp. Jump up ^ `` Cook Island Biodiversity and Natural Heritage ''. 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Britannica.com ''. Britannica.com. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Tropicos ''. Tropicos. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 30. Jump up ^ English, Leo James ( 1987 ). Tagalog - English Dictionary. Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer / National Bookstore, Manila. p. 685 ISBN 9789710844654 Jump up ^ Frith, H.J. ; Rome, F.H.J.C. & Wolfe, T.O. ( 1976 ) : Food of fruit - pigeons in New Guinea. Emu 76 ( 2 ) : 49 - 58. HTML abstract Jump up ^ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Margaret_Kinnaird/publication/230142476_Evidence_for_Effective_Seed_Dispersal_by_the_Sulawesi_RedKnobbed_Hornbill_Aceros_cassidix1/links/553658d70cf218056e941e90.pdf Jump up ^ Manner, Harley and Craig Elevitch, Traditional Tree Initiative : Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry ( 2006 ), Permanent Agricultural Resources, Honolulu, Hi. Jump up ^ `` Ylang - Ylang Essential Oil - Chemical Composition ''. scienceofacne.com. Further reading Elevitch, Craig ( ed. ) ( 2006 ) : Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands : Their Culture, Environment and Use. Permanent Agricultural Resources Publishers, Honolulu. ISBN 0 - 9702544 - 5 - 8 Manner, Harley & Elevitch, Craig ( ed. ) ( 2006 ) : Traditional Tree Initiative : Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry. Permanent Agricultural Resources Publishers, Honolulu. Davis, Patricia ( 2000 ) : `` Aromatherapy An A-Z ''. Vermilion : Ebury Publishing, London. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cananga odorata. Data related to Cananga odorata at Wikispecies Taxon identifiers Wd : Q220963 EoL : 304899 FoC : 200008514 GBIF : 5407583 GRIN : 8805 iNaturalist : 154842 IPNI : 72580 - 1 ITIS : 181839 NCBI : 13393 Plant List : kew - 2695745 Tropicos : 1600664 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cananga_odorata&oldid=813328184 '' Categories : Annonaceae Medicinal plants of Asia Essential oils Flora of Indonesia Trees of the Philippines Hidden categories : Articles with ' species ' microformats Articles containing Indonesian - language text Articles containing Filipino - language text All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July 2012 Articles with unsourced statements from November 2014 Articles with unsourced statements from December 2012 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikispecies Acèh Asturianu বাংলা Bikol Central Català Cebuano Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Esperanto فارسی Français Ilokano Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Basa Jawa ქართული Коми Кырык мары Lietuvių മലയാളം Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Перем Коми Polski Português Reo tahiti Română Русский Basa Sunda Suomi Svenska Tagalog தமிழ் ไทย Lea faka - Tonga Удмурт Українська Tiếng Việt Winaray 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 3 December 2017, at 03 : 05. 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Question: where does ylang ylang essential oil come from
Answer: Cananga odorata, known as the cananga tree