Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Bioactivities of Cananga odorata (Ylang-Ylang)
Table 2
The morphological features of C. odorata leaves, stems, flowers, fruits, and seeds.
Part
Descriptions
Leaves
Colour: dark shiny green (above), duller and lighter green (beneath) Arrangement: alternate, single plane along twigs Length: 9–21 cm; width: 4–9 cm Shape: ovate-oblong to broadly elliptic with wavy margin; rounded and unequal base; acuminate apex
Twigs/petiole
Petiole colour: light green; twig colour: light green (young), brown (old) Petiole length: 6–15 mm
Flowers
Odor: highly fragrant Length: 7.5 cm Arrangement: hanging axillary in a group of 4–12 flowers with umbellate arrangement; scattering around the older parts of twigs Pedicels: short, 1–2.5 cm long Calyx: three, broad, pointed, and hairy Petals: six, slightly thicken, twisted, pointed, hairy, 4–6 cm long, green (young), yellow to yellowish-brown (mature)
Fruits
Colour: dark green to black (ripe) Shape: ovoid Length: 1.5–2.3 cm long
Seeds
Shape: hard, flattened, ovoid, and pitted Size: 6 mm diameter Colour: pale brown
