Local name : Ilang-ilang
Trade names : Ylang-ylang, Cananga, Perfume tree
Botanical name : Cananga odorata
Family : Annonaceae
Height : 6-8 meters
Fruiting season : February to April
Traits : Evergreen to semi-deciduous; Fast growing; Pendulous (drooping braches and leaves); Shade tolerant; Small to medium-sized tree; Sparse crown
Recommendations : Agroforestry; Backyards; Fallow improvement; Farms; Home gardens; Living fence; Living trellis; Nurse tree; Ornamental tree; Plantations; Public spaces; Riparian management; Roadside tree; Urban greening; Windbreak
Used for : Ylang-ylang oil extracted from the inflorescence is used in the production of perfumes, aromatherapy products, soaps and toiletries, food and beverage; Bark, leaves and flowers are used in traditional medicine; Flowers threaded into leis or garlands, headdresses and body ornaments; Wood for clogs, boxes, matchsticks and small wooden utilities; Pulpwood; Bark made into a coarse rope; Fuelwood and charcoal
Native range : Southeast Asia (including the Philippines) to Australia and neighboring Pacific islands
National conservation status : Not threatened in the Philippines
Further readings :
Agroforestry Tree Database (Cananga odorata)
http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=18103
Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry (Cananga odorata)http://www.agroforestry.net/tti/Cananga-ylang-ylang.pdf (445)