YANG YANG
cananga odorata

Common Names: Ilang Ilang, Annona Asiatic

This tree is grown for its flowers, which are used as a fragrance for perfume. Grown in tropical America for shade and the perfume of its flowers. Flowers form a large star, having six yellow-green petals. The base of the flower has the glands from which the perfumed oil is extracted. The tree can be grown is protected areas. It freezes 26¡F but will sucker back.