Cananga odorata
Ylang Ylang
As recorded: Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Annonaceae
- Collected by
- Weiner, M.A.
- Collector number
- MW-72-F-32
- Date
- December 7, 1972
- Locality
- Nacula Pt
- Island
- Ovalau
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1972, Weiner, M.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cananga odorata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 527 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) maryangelyflecha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
M6HH+67, Ambaro, Madagascar
(c) Laurent Barthe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Route Nationale 2 Le Tremblet, Saint-Philippe, RE
(c) Konrad and Roland Greinwald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Sentul Walk, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ans31, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) mikos106, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cananga odorata. BISH 448487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956261671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448487.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956261671 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026