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Domaine Ylang Ylang
Domaine Ylang Ylang is the oldest distillery in Mauritius to produce oil from the ylang ylang (''Cananga odorata'') tree. The plantation of ylang ylang trees alongside the distillery, provided the flowers from which perfume was distilled. The Domaine Ylang Ylang further up the Kestrel Valley commands a view onto the wide lagoon of Vieux Grand Port of Mahebourg and the neighbouring islets on the central east coast of Mauritius. Although the distillery stopped functioning after 2002 when it had been popular with tourists looking for essential oils and aromatherapy, the laboratory and building can still be seen. Domaine du Chasseur In the adjoining Kestrel Valley (also historically known as the Domaine du Chasseur Game Park and Reserve) forest and nature hiking are available for nature-lovers over an area of more than 200 ha, where the Mauritius kestrel (''Falco punctatus'') can be seen. It is an important protected area for many other Wildlife of Mauritius, endemic plants and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Cananga'' (ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian language, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *''kanaŋa'') is a small genus of trees in the family Annonaceae, native to areas from Indo-China through Malesia to Australia, and introduced elsewhere. One of its species, ''Cananga odorata'', is important as the source of the perfume ylang-ylang. Species Two species are recognized: * ''Cananga brandisiana'' (Pierre) Saff., syn. ''Cananga latifolia'' (Hook.f. & Thomson) Finet & Gagnep. * ''Cananga odorata'' (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson ''Cananga latifolia'' is listed as a separate species in some sources, but the basionym, ''Unona latifolia'' Hook.f. & Thomson, is a later homonym of ''Unona latifolia'' Dunal and so is not an acceptable name. ''Unona brandisiana'' was explicitly proposed as a replacement name. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3264724 Cananga, Annonaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
