Cananga
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Cananga (ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kanaŋa)[3] is a small genus of only two species in the custard apple family Annonaceae, native to areas from Indo-China through Malesia to Australia.[2] One of the species, Cananga odorata, is the source of the fragrant oil ylang-ylang.[4]
Species
Two species are recognized:[2][5]
- Cananga brandisiana (Pierre) Saff., syn. Cananga latifolia (Hook.f. & Thomson) Finet & Gagnep.
- Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010). "*kanaŋa a tree with fragrant flowers: Cananga odorata". Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ylang-ylang", Encyclopædia Britannica online, retrieved 2015-08-28
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Turner, I.M.; Veldkamp, J.F. (2009), "A History of Cananga (Annonaceae)" (PDF), The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore, 61 (1): 189–204
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