AromaDb: A Database of Plant's Aroma Molecules

Plant Details

:Common Name
Cananga tree or Ylang-ylang
:Scientific Name
Cananga odorata
:Introduction

Cananga odorata, known as the cananga tree (Indonesian: kenanga, Balinese: sandat), is a tropical tree that originates in the Philippines. It is valued for the perfume extracted from its flowers, called ylang-ylang (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.

: Details
The name ylang-ylang is derived from Tagalog, either from the word ilang, meaning.

Essential Oils

Serial No. Essential Oil Name
1 Cananga odorata essential oil

Plant Variety

Serial No.Variety CompoundDetails

Latest Molecules

  • Name: Beta-Ylangene
    Scientific Name: 1-methyl-3-methylidene-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]decane
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  • Name: beta-himachalene
    Scientific Name: (4aR)-3,5,5,9-tetramethyl-1,2,4a,6,7,8-hexahydrobenzo[7]annulene
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  • Name: Zonarene
    Scientific Name: (1S)-1,6-dimethyl-4-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalene
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