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CANANGA ODORATA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ylang-ylang tree
1, record 1, English, ylang%2Dylang%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ilang-ilang 2, record 1, English, ilang%2Dilang
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Annonaceae family. 3, record 1, English, - ylang%2Dylang%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Grown as an ornamental [tree] in the tropics and in the Philippine Islands for the perfume oil distilled from the flowers. [also used as a medicinal plant] 3, record 1, English, - ylang%2Dylang%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ylang-ylang
1, record 1, French, ylang%2Dylang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canang odorant 2, record 1, French, canang%20odorant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Anonacées. 1, record 1, French, - ylang%2Dylang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Grand arbre [...] planté autour des maisons en Asie tropicale [...] son odeur [...] rappelle la jacinthe et la girofle [...]. En distillant les fleurs, on obtient une essence [importée] en Europe pour les parfums. L'ylang-ylang est par ailleurs hypotenseur et antiseptique. 1, record 1, French, - ylang%2Dylang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas medicinales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ilang-ilang
1, record 1, Spanish, ilang%2Dilang
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cananga 1, record 1, Spanish, cananga
feminine noun
- alangilán 1, record 1, Spanish, alangil%C3%A1n
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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