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Ylang Ylang

காட்டு சம்பகம்

Cananga odorata

Least concern

Ylang Ylang
Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

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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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Cananga odorata — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): காட்டு சம்பகம் — CC BY-SA 4.0