Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata)

Family: Annonaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Native to the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia and is known for its fragrant yellow flowers, Ylang Ylang or Cananga odorata is a fast-growing, evergreen tree with drooping branches of up to 6 m long. It grows up to 30 m high with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavourings. — The essential oil from the flowers is used by the food industry, especially in peach and apricot flavourings.; It is used in candies, icings, baked goods, soft drinks and chewing gum.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist evergreen forests and teak forests. From sea level to mid-montane elevations. Common in secondary forest formations and along forest edges in Vietnam. (Zone 10)