Ylang ylang vine
Ylang ylang vine
Scientific name: Artabotrys hexapetalus
Local name: ‘Katchampa’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Magnoliales |
| Family | Annonaceae |
| Genus | Artabotrys |
| Species | A. hexapetalus |
Botanical Description of Ylang Ylang Vine
Habit: A robust climber or scandent shrub
Root: Tap root system
Leaf: 5-20 cm long, lanceolate
Flower: Yellow, bisexual
Fruit: Obovoid
Economic Importance
The species is used as ornamental medicines.