Artabotrys hexapetalus

Artabotrys hexapetalus
Artabotrys hexapetalus flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Artabotrys
Species: A. hexapetalus
Binomial name
Artabotrys hexapetalus
(L.f.) Bhandari
Synonyms

Artabotrys hexapetalus, also known as manoranjini is a shrub found in India and its flowers are renowned for its exotic fragrance.[1] The yellow colored flowers of this plant are very fragrant.[2] The flowers are greenish in the beginning and turn yellow with age and the flowers are long lasting with fruity pleasant smell.[1] The common names include Ylang Ylang Vine, Climbing lang-lang, Tail grape and Ilang-ilang.[1] When young it is a shrub which turns into a climber once attains the height of about 2 meters.[3]

Common Names

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Artabotrys hexapetalus - Hari Champa". Flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. "Artabotrys hexapetalus - Hortipedia". En.hortipedia.com. 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  3. "Artabotrys hexapetalus". Asianplant.net. Retrieved 2013-03-25.

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