Noun: Cananga odorata
- Evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
"Cananga odorata oil is commonly used in perfumery";
- ilang-ilang, ylang-ylang
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
Part of: Cananga, Canangium, genus Cananga, genus Canangium
Encyclopedia: Cananga odorata