Cananga odorata, Ylang Ylang

[mella l]

Cananga odorata
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Ylang-ylang tree
Flowers of Cananga odorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Cananga
Species: C. odorata
Binomial name
Do these trees grow in Hawaii? I have been looking for a reference all night. They are tropical and I was hoping where chocolate and vanilla grow, a ylang ylang tree could grow. They remind me of many native blooms on Hawaii. Thank you for any direction!

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

Cananga odorata, commonly called Ylang-ylang (pronounced /#712;i#720;læ#331; #712;i#720;læ#331;/[1] EE-lang-EE-lang), cananga tree, ilang-ilang, kenanga (Indonesian), fragrant cananga, Macassar-oil plant or perfume tree),[2] is a tree valued for its perfume. The essential oil derived from the flowers is used in aromatherapy.

Artabotrys odoratissimus, ylang-ylang vine,[3] and Artabotrys hexapetalus, climbing ylang-ylang,[4] are woody, evergreen climbing plants in the same family; A. odoratissimus is also a source of perfume.[3]

mella l

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[hooligal]

Mella, my auntie's just bloomed yesterday. She's in Kapoho. I believe we got it at the BIAN sale, but Jan at Pahoa Farmer's market has them too.

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[mella l]

OMG do you know that this is the most wonderful fragrance! I'm so thrilled that is grows in the Puna. Thanks Hooligal for sharing! YES!!

mella l

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[emorata]

there are few vendors that sell this regularly at macuu market on sunday's, i think i planted one on my vacant property, which reminds me i need to get out there and water [:0]

Noel Morata
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[hooligal]

Mella, yup, it's one of my favorites! I have a kit to make natural perfumes & ylang ylang is one of the scents in the kit. Heck, sometimes I use it all by itself it smells so nice!

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[mella l]

ummmmm YUM!

mella l

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[Hotzcatz]

I think they sell it at Plant it Hawaii, too, don't they?

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Kurt Wilson

[idiglava]

Another fragrant one in the same Magnolia family as the YlangYlang is the Michelia Alba (Champaca). I purchased a blooming shrub from the Kinoole farmers market couple of weeks ago for $15. The best $15 dollars I've ever spent! It just smells so heavenly. If my memory serves me right, it is the base fragrance for the perfume JOY.

[mella l]

quote:

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Originally posted by hooligal

Mella, yup, it's one of my favorites! I have a kit to make natural perfumes & ylang ylang is one of the scents in the kit. Heck, sometimes I use it all by itself it smells so nice!

* I'd rather fail at happiness than succeed at misery *

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Erin where does one purchase this? TU

mella l

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edited to add for illava interesting site on Joy review!

http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/01/14/jea...me-review/