Bunga-bunga harum taman Malaysia
(Fragrant garden flowers of Malaysia)


Nama (Malay Name) Kenanga
Keluarga (Family) ANNONACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Canagium odoratum (Baill)
= Canaga odorata (Lamk.) Hook.f.et.Th. var. fruiticosum (Craib) J.Sincl.
Saiz Biasa (Size) 8 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Cananga
= Perfume Tree
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) M   Ylang-ylang
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)   Kadanga Songkhla
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi


  Photo - CS Ooi,
  Phatchburi, Thailand. 22.01.2002


Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Sejenis bunga liar tempatan. Oleh kerana bunganya harum, ia sentiasa ditanam di taman dan di tepi jalan. Tinggi pokoknya boleh sampai 10 meter. Pokok yang ditutkan dan ditanam dalam pasu, jarang sampai 2 meter tingginya. Ia juga dipanggil Yiang-yiang. Pokok ini sama keluarga dengan pokok Buah Nona atau Seri Kaya.

This is a local wild flower. Because it is scented, it is often planted in gardens, parks and roadside. It can reach the height of about 10 meters. Plants that are marcotted and potted remain small and rarely reach the height of 2 meters. It is also called Yiang-yiang. This plant belongs to the same family as the Suger Apple or Sweet Sop.

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Medicinal Plants of Thailand describe the use of the flower as a substitude ingredient in Ya-hom, famous recipe to relief fainting; cardiac tonic. Fresh flowers fried with coconut oil have been used as hair tonic; Volatile oil from flower possesses insecticidal properties. The leaf and wood, boil in water drink as diuretic.


Rujukan (References)

      Buku (Books)


1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1977); Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka;
            Malaysia. - mukasurat (page) 82

2.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) - 964, 72

3.       Wayside Trees of Malaya Vol 1 & 2; EJH Corner; (1940, 1952); Government
            Printer; Singapore. - mukasurat (page) 131

4.       Plants for Landscape Architect in Thailand; Thai Association of Landscape Architect (TILA);
            (19xx); TILA Thailand. - mukasurat (page) 002 & 100

5.       Medicinal Plants of Thailand, Vol 1; Promjit Saralamp; (1996);
            Mahidol University; Bangkok.- mukasurat (page) 55



Pertanyaan (Inquiries)
Ooi Chooi Seng P.P.N.,
259, Jalan 17/8,
46400 Petaling Jaya,
July 2000