Description

Ylang Ylang is a tropical evergreen tree with large shiny ovate leaves, and long narrow flowers. The flowers change color as they mature from pale green to deep yellow. The trees have 2 main flowering periods, however flowers can effectively be collected all year round. Optimum yield per tree is obtained when the trees are between four and thirty years old. The life span of the trees are generally forty to fifty years.

Botanical Name: Cananga odorata

Aroma Description: Heavy, sweet and floral

Origin: Comoros (an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa)

Therapeutic Properties: Ylang Ylang has aphrodisiac, antidepressant, antispasmodic, antiseptic, cicatrizant, circulatory stimulant, euphoric, hypotensive, nervine and sedative properties.

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Plant Part Used: Freshly picked flowers

Extraction Method: Steam distilled

CAS Numbers: 8006-81-3

Certificate of Analysis: Available upon request

Credits: The information provided, has been extracted from books written by Beverley Hawkins, (West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy) Vancouver, Canada. Hawkins, B. (1999). West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy.