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Monday, September 15, 2025

Cananga - The names



Cananga brandisiana (Pierre) Saff.

Cananga latifolia Finet & Gagnep., nom. superfl., Cananga latifolia (Hook. f. & Thomson) Finet & Gagnep., nom. superfl., Canangium brandisanum (Pierre) Saff. in Bull., Canangium latifolium Pierre ex Ridl., nom. superfl., Unona brandisiana Pierre, Unona latifolia Hook.f. & Thomson, nom. illeg.

ARABIC : أونونا عريضة الأوراق uwnuna earidat al'awraq (as U. latifolia).

CHINESE : 大叶依兰 Da ye yi lan.

ENGLISH : Broadleaf cananga.

FRENCH : Canang à feuilles larges.

HINDI : यूनोना लैटीफोलिया yoonona laiteepholiya (as U. latifolia).

JAPANESE : カナンガ・ラティフォリア Kananga ratiforia.

LAOTIAN : May ka seng.

RUSSIAN : Кананга широколиственная Kananga shirokolistvennaya.

THAI : ชุมแสง chum săeng, แตงแสง dtaeng săeng, แกนแซง gaen saeng, เนา nao (Northern), งุ้นสะบันงา ngún sà-ban-ngaa (Chiang Mai), เผิง pĕrng (phoeng), ราบ râap (Surat Thani), สะแกแสง sà-gae-săeng (central).




Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson

Canangium odoratum (Lam.) Baill. ex King, Unona odorata (Lam.) Dun., Unona odorata (Lam.) Baill., Uvaria javanica Thunb., nom. superfl., Uvaria odorata Lam. 

ARABIC : الأَيْلَنغ al'aylangh, كانَنْغا عطرية kanangha eitria, يَلانْج  yalanj, يَنُون عذب  yang eadhb, يلانج يلانج  yilanj yilanj, يلانج ylanj.

BENGALI : অপরূপ চাঁপা Aparūpa cām̐pā, কানাঙ্গা Kānāṅgā.

BULGARIAN : Иланг-иланг Ilang-ilang.

BURMESE : Kadat-ngan, Saga-sein, Sagasein*, Ylang-ylang. 

CATALAN : Ilang-ilang, Reina de la nit.

CHINESE : 依兰 Yi lan.

CZECH : Kananga vonná. 

DANISH : Ylang-ylang. 

ENGLISH : Dwarf ylang-ylang tree, Fragrant cananga, Macassar oil plant, Macassar-oil tree, Perfume tree, Ylang-ylang, Ylang-ylang tree.

ESTONIAN : Ilang, Ilang-ilang, Lõhnav kananga.

FINNISH : Rohtoilangia, Tuoksuilangia.

FRENCH :  Canang odorant, Ilang-ilang, Ilang-ilang de Bornéo, Ilang-ilang des Philippines, Ilang-ilang en arbre.

GERMAN :  Ilang-Ilang, Ilang-Ilangbaum, Ylang-ylang-Baum.

GEORGIAN : ილანგ-ილანგი ilang-ilangi.

HUNGARIAN : Ilang-ilang, Kananga.

ITALIAN : Ilang-Ilang, Ylang-ylang. 

JAPANESE : イランイランノキ Iraniran noki, は、バンレイシ Ban reishi.

KHMER : chhkè srèng.

KOREAN : 일랑일랑 illang-illang.

LAOTIAN :  ດອກກະດັງງາ  dok kadannga.

LITHUANIAN : Kvapioji kananga.

MADURESE : Ghâḍhing. 

MALAGASY : Ilangilangy. 

MALAY :  Bungan sandat (Bali), Chenanga, Kananga, Kembang kenanga (Java), Kenanga (Indonesia, Java), Kenanga utan (Wild forms), Sepalen (Moluccas).

MALAYALAM : ഈലാങ്ങ് ഈലാങ്ങ് eelaangu eelaangu, കാട്ടുചെമ്പകം kaattuchempakam, കനകചെമ്പകം kanakachempakam, മദനകാമേശ്വരി madanakaameshvari.

PERSIAN : درخت کانانگا darkht kananga.

POLISH : Jagodlin wonny. 

PORTUGUESE :  Cananga, Ilanga (Brazil), Ilangue-ilangue.

RUSSIAN :  Иланг-иланг Ilang-Ilang, Кананга душистая  Kananga duchistaia, Желтый Иланг-Иланг Zheltyi Ilang-Ilang.

SANSKRIT : Lanji, Vanachampaka.

SINHALESE :  රටසපු Rata sapu, වනසපු Wana sapu.

SPANISH :  Alangilán (Colombia), Cadmia (Colombia) , Cananga, Flor de cananga, Flor de ilán, Ilan-ilán, Ilang-ilang, Ylang-ylang.

SUNDANESE : Kananga.

SWEDISH : Ilang-ilang.

TAGALOG : Ilang-Ilang, Ylang-ylang.

TAMIL : காட்டு சம்பகம் Kāṭṭu campakam, கருமுகை Karumukai.

THAI : กระดังงา grà-dang-ngaa, กระดังงาใบใหญ่  grà-dang-ngaa-bai-yài (Central), กระดังงาไทย grà-dang-ngaa-tai (Central), กระดังงอ grà-dang-ngor (Southern).

UKRAINIAN : Іланг-іланг Ilanh-ilanh, Кананга запашна Kananha zapashna. 

VIETNAMESE : Chi công chúa, Hoàng lan, Lan công chúa, Ngọc lan tây, Ylang công chúa.


 *Sagasein is the most quoted Burmese name by every author, but I have not been able to find out what the correct Burmese spelling is. It would be surprising if it was any of these 3 pathetic attempts.

စာဂစိန် sagasein ??

ဿဂစိန် sagasein ??

သဂစိန် sagasein ??


 


Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson var. fruticosa (Craib) J.Sinclair 

Cananga blainii var. fruticosum (W.G.Craib) Corner, Cananga fruticosa Craib, Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson var. fruticosa (Craib) Corner, Canangium fruticosum Craib, Canangium odoratum var. fruticosum (Craib) Coner, Canangium odoratum var. fruticosum (W.G.Craib) Corner  

CHINESE : 小依兰 Xiǎo yī lán.

ENGLISH : Bantams ylang-ylang, Dwarf ylang-ylang, Shrubby cananga.

JAPANESE : ドワーフ・イランイラン Dowāfu Iran Iran, チャボ・イランイランノキ Chabo iran'iran'noki, 矮鶏 イランイランノキ Chabo iran iran no ki, 矮鶏 いらんにらんのき Chabo iran iran no ki.

RUSSIAN : Карликовый Иланг-Иланг Karlikovyi Ilang-Ilang.

THAI : กระดังงาเบา grà-dang-ngaa-bao (Peninsular), กระดังงาสงขลา grà-dang-ngaa-sŏng-kà-lăa(Central).




Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. & Thomson var. odorata

Cananga mitrastigma (F.Muell.) Domin, Cananga scortechinii King, Canangium mitrastigma (F.Muell.) Domin, Canangium scortechinii King, Fitzgeraldia mitrastigma F.Muell., Unona cananga Spreng., Unona fitzgeraldii F.Muell., Unona leptopetala DC., Unona odoratissima Blanco, Unona ossea Blanco, Uvaria axillaris Roxb., Uvaria cananga Banks, Uvaria farcta Wall., Uvaria gaertneri Dunal, Uvaria hortensis Noronha, Uvaria ossea (Blanco) Blanco, Uvaria trifoliata Gaertn., Uvaria undulata Lam.  

CHINESE : 香依兰  Xiang yi lan.

ENGLISH : Fragrant cananga, Perfume tree, Wild cananga.

JAPANESE : 香イランイランノキ Ka i ran i ran no ki, 香いらんにらんのき Ka iran iran no ki.

RUSSIAN : Ароматная кананга Aromatnaya kananga.

THAI : กระดังงา grà-dang-ngaa, กระดังงาป่า grà dang ngaa bpàa, กระดังงาไทย grà-dang-ngaa-tai(Central), สะบันงา sà-ban-ngaa (Northern), oสะบันงาต้น sà-ban-ngaa-dtôn (Northern).




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Monday, September 8, 2025

Manilkara - The names

 


Manilkara bidentata (A.DC.) A.Chev. 

Manilkara balata Dubard, Mimusops bidentata A.DC., Mimusops reticulata Huber, Mimusops reticulata Huber ex Ducke
ARABIC : بالاتا balata, منلكارا ثنائية التسنن minlakara thunayiyat altasanun, منلكارا جونافية minlikara junafia.

CHINESE : 巴拉塔樹 

DUTCH : Balata.

ENGLISH :  Common balata, Bakul fruit, Balata tree, Bullet wood, Bullet wood fruit, Spanish cherry.

FRENCH : Balata, Balata franc.

GERMAN : Balatabaum.

JAPANESE :  マカランドゥバ  Makaranduba,   マサランドゥバ   Masaranduba.

PERSIAN : چوب گلوله 

POLISH : Zwięźla kulista

PORTUGUESE :  Balata-verdadeira, Balateira, Maçaranduba, Macaranduba (Trade name), Maparajuba.

RUSSIAN :  Массарандуба  Massaranduba.

SPANISH :  Ácana, Acano (Venezuela), Ausubo (Puerto Rica), Balata (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela), Balatá, Balata roja (Colombia), Balato (Colombia), Barbasco de monte (Colombia), Caimitillo (Colombia), Cohinillo (Venezuela), Cuberu (Venezuela), Leche de platano (Colombia), Maçaranduba, 

 Masaraduba (Venezuela), Massaranduba, Mazaraduba (Bolivia), Nisperillo (Colombia, Venezuela), Níspero (Colombia, Panama, Venezuela), Níspero de montaña (Panama), Níspero montañero (Venezuela), Palo de chicle (Colombia), Pamashto (Peru), Pendare(Venezuela), Pulvio (Venezuela), Purba (Venezuela), Purbio (Venezuela), Purgüey (Venezuela), Purguo (Venezuela), Purgillo (Venezuela), Purgo blanco (Venezuela), Purtgo morado (Venezuela), Purvio (Venezuela), Quinilla (Peru), Quinilla colorada (Peru),  Trapichero (Colombia), Yugo de charapa (Colombia). 




These names and those of subsp. bidentata are interchangeable.


Manilkara bidentata (A. DC.) A. Chev. subsp. bidentata

Kaukenia globosa (C.F.Gaertn.) Kuntze, Manilkara darienensis (Pittier) Standl., Manilkara williamsii Standl., Mimusops balata Crueg. ex Griseb., Mimusops darienensis Pittier, Mimusops globosa C.F.Gaertn., Mimusops sieberi A.DC., Sapota mulleri Blume ex Bleekrod  

ENGLISH :  Balata tree, Bullet wood. 

FRENCH :  Balata franc, Balata gomme, Balata rouge, Bois abeille

PORTUGUESE :  Balata-verdadeira, Maçaranduba, Maparajuba (Brazil), Massaranduba, Paraju (Brazil).

SPANISH :  Balatá (Bolivia) , Balata (Colombia,Venezuela, Guyana), Balata común, Massarandu (Venezuela), Nispero (Colombia, Panama), Pamashto (Peru), Quinilla (Peru), Quinilla colorada (Peru).



These names and those of  the species are interchangeable.




Manilkara bidentata (A. DC.) A. Chev. subsp. surinamensis (Miq.) T. D. Penn.

Achras nitida Sessé & Moc., Kaukenia surinamensis (Miq.) Kuntze, Manilkara amazonica (Huber) A.Chev., Manilkara amazonica Standl., Manilkara longiciliata Ducke, Manilkara nitida Dubard, Manilkara riedleana (Pierre ex Duss) Dubard, Manilkara siqueiraei Ducke, Manilkara surinamensis Dubard, Mimusops amazonica Huber, Mimusops longiciliata Ducke, Mimusops maparajuba Huber, Mimusops nitida Urb., Mimusops reticulata Huber ex Ducke, Mimusops riedeliana Pierre ex Baill., Mimusops riedleana Pierre ex Duss, Mimusops siqueiraei Ducke, Mimusops surinamensis Miq.  

FRENCH : Mimusops de Surinam.

PORTUGUESE :  Maparajuba (Brazil), Massaranduba (Brazil).





Manilkara hexandra Dubard

Kaukenia hexandra Kuntze, Manilkara emarginata H.J.Lam, Mimusops hexandra Roxb., Mimusops indica A.DC.  

BENGALI : খিলুনি Khiluni, খির খেজুর Khira khējura, খিরনি Khirani, খিরি Khiri, Krikhiyur.

CHINESE :   铁线子 Tiě xiàn zǐ, 铁色 Tiě sè.

ENGLISH :  Ceylon iron wood, Milky tree.

FRENCH : Mimusops de l’Inde.

GUJARATI : ખિર્ની Khirni, રાયન Rayan, રાયણ Rāyaṇa.

HINDI :  दृढ़ Drirh, खिरनी Khirni, क्षीरी Kshiri, रायन Rayan.

KANNADA : Bakula.

MALAYALAM : കൃണി   Krini, പഴമുന്പാല Pazhamunpaala, പഴമൂൺപാല Pazhamunpaala.

MARATHI : करणी  Karani, खिरणी Khiraṇī, राजण   Rajana, रांजण  Ranjana, रायण  Rayan, रायणी Rayani.

NEPALESE :  खिरणी  Khirni.

PERSIAN : خیز نی 

SANSKRIT :  क्षीरिणी  Kshirini, निम्बबिज Nimbabija,  राजादन    Rajadana.

SINDHI : کرني جو وڻ 

TAMIL :   Kanuppaalai, பாலை Pālai, உலக்கைப்பாலை  Ulakkaippalai .

TELUGU :  అంకాలు  Ankalu, నందివృక్షము  Nandivriqshamu, పాలచెట్టు Palachettu, పాలపండ్లు Pālapaṇḍlu.

THAI :  เกด  Ket (Gàyt).

VIETNAMESE : Găng néo.




Manilkara kauki (L.) Dubard.

Achras mammosa Sieber ex A.DC., Imbricaria malabarica Poir., Imbricaria perroudii Montrouz, Kaukenia elengi (L.) Kuntze, Kaukenia javensis (Burck) Kuntze, Kaukenia kauki Kuntze, Kaukenia timorensis (Burck) Kuntze, Magnolia xerophila P.Parm., Manilkara parvifolia (R.Br.) Dubard, Mimusops bojeri A.DC., Mimusops browniana (A.DC.) Benth., Mimusops elengi Bojer, Mimusops elengi var. parvifolia (R.Br.) H.J.Lam, Mimusops hookeri A.DC., Mimusops javensis Burck, Mimusops kauki Bojer, Mimusops kauki L., Mimusops kauki var. browniana A.DC., Mimusops latericia Elmer, Mimusops lucida Poir., Mimusops manilkara G.Don, Mimusops parvifolia R.Br., Mimusops timorensis Burck

BURMESE : Kaya.

ENGLISH : Adam’s fruit, Asian bulletwood, Bukal, Caqui, Kauki, Medlar, Spanish Cherry, Tanjang tree, Wongai plum (Aust.), Wongi plum, Wongi plum tree.

LAOTIAN : ສະກຸ Sa Kun, ພິກຸ Phi Kun.

MALAY : Angkatan, Bitis (trade), Bunga tanjung, Dan kahekis,  Elengi, Karikis (Sulawesi), Kayu sawo, Keupula cangè (Aceh, Sumatra), Mengkula, Nyatoh batu (Sabah), Nyatoh baty, Rekes (Sulawesi), Sawah, Sawai, Sawau, Sawo kacik, Sawo kecik, Tanju, Tanjung (Indonesia-trade), Tanjung laut (Moluccas), Wilaja (Bali).

RUSSIAN : Испанская вишня Ispanskaya vishnya, Индийская мушмула Indiyskaya mushmula, Мимусопс Эленга Mimusops Elenga.

TAGALOG : Bansalagin, Betis, Kabiki.

THAI : พิกุล Phikun (Central), แก้ว Kaeo, ซางดง Sang Dong (North), กุน Kun, พิกุลเขา Phikun Khao, พิกุลเภื่อน Phikun Thuean, พิกุลป่า Phikun Pa (South)

Thailand: kun (peninsular), kaeo (northern).

VIETNAMESE : Cây Viết, Sến, Sến Cát,Sến Xanh.

VISAYAN : Bansalagon, Talipopo.



Manilkara kurziana H.J.Lam & B.Meeuse

Kaukenia parvifolia Kuntze, Mimusops parvifolia Kurz  



Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen 

Achradelpha mammosa (L.) O.F.Cook, Achras breviloba (Gilly) Lundell, Achras calderonii (Gilly) Lundell, Achras conzattii (Gilly) Lundell, Achras coriacea Lundell, Achras dactylina Lundell, Achras gaumeri (Gilly) Lundell, Achras latiloba Lundell, Achras lobulata (Lundell) Lundell, Achras lucuma Blanco, Achras mammosa L., Achras meridionalis (Gilly) Lundell, Achras occidentalis Hort.Cels ex Ten., Achras paludosa Lundell, Achras petenensis (Lundell) Lundell, Achras rojasii (Gilly) Lundell, Achras sapatilla J.Paul & W.Arnold, Achras sapota L., Achras striata (Gilly) Lundell, Achras tabogaensis (Gilly) Lundell, Achras tainteriana Lundell, Achras tchicomame Perr., Achras verrucosa Stokes, Achras zapota L., Achras zapotilla (Jacq.) Nutt., Calocarpum mammosum (L.) Pierre, Calospermum mammosum (L.) Pierre, Gambeya mammosa (L.) Pierre, Lucuma mammosa C.F.Gaertn., Lucuma zapota (L.) Urb., Manilkara achras (Mill.) Fosberg, Manilkara breviloba Gilly, Manilkara calderonii Gilly, Manilkara conzattii Gilly, Manilkara gaumeri Gilly, Manilkara grisebachii Dubard, Manilkara meridionalis Gilly, Manilkara rojasii Gilly, Manilkara striata Gilly, Manilkara tabogaensis Gilly, Manilkara zapotilla (Jacq.) Gilly, Manilkariopsis lobulata Lundell, Manilkariopsis meridionalis (Gilly) Lundell, Manilkariopsis petenensis Lundell, Manilkariopsis rojasii (Gilly) Lundell, Manilkariopsis striata (Gilly) Lundell, Manilkariopsis tabogaensis (Gilly) Lundell, Mimusops grisebachii Pierre, Nispero achras (Mill.) Aubrév., Pouteria mammosa (L.) Cronquist, Sapota achras Mill., Sapota zapotilla (Jacq.) Coville, Vitellaria mammosa (L.) Radlk.  

ARABIC : سبوتة مألوفة sbutat malufa, المنلكارا السبوتية alminlikara alsubutia.

BENGALI : সফেদা Saphēdā.

BULGARIAN : Саподила Sapodila, Саподилата Sapodilata.

CHINESE : 人心果 Ren xin guo.

CZECH : Sapodila obecná, Zapota obecná.a

ENGLISH : Chicle, Chicle tree, Chico, Chico sapote, chicoo, Dilly, Mudapple, Naseberry, Neesberry, Nispero, Noseberry, Sapodilla, Soapapple.

FINNISH : Makeasapotillapuu, Sapotillapuu.

FRENCH :  Nèfle d’Amérique, Sapotille, Sapotillier, Sapotillier commun.

GEORGIAN : ახრასი akhrasi.

GERMAN : Breiapfel, Breiapfelbaum, Kaugummibaum , Sapote, Sapotille, Sapotillbaum.

GUJARATI : ચીકુ Cīku, સાપોડીલા Sāpōḍīlā.

HEBREW : עץ הספודיליה ‎etz hispodilya.

HINDI : चीकू cheekoo.

ITALIAN : Sapodilla, Sapotiglia. 

JAPANESE : サポジラ Sapojira.

KANNADA : ಮನಿಲ್ಕಾರ ಝಪೋಟಾ Manilkāra jhapōṭā, ಸಪೋಟ Sapōṭa.

KHMER : Lomut.

KOREAN : 사포딜라 sapodilla, 작은사포테 jag-eunsapote.

LAOTIAN : Lamud.

LITHUANIAN : Paprastasis gumenis.

MADURESE : Sabu manèla. 

MALAY : Ciku, Pokok ciku, Sabo (Bali), Sawo londo (Indonesia), Sawo (Java), Sawo manila (Indonesia), Sauh menila.

MALAYALAM : സപ്പോട്ട sappotta.

NEPALESE : Gudalu, Saapotaa.

NORWEGIAN : Sapodilletre.

ORIYA : ସପେଟା sapeta.

PERSIAN : چیکو

POLISH : Pigwica właściwa. 

PORTUGUESE : Sapota, Sapoti, Sapotilha, Sapotizeiro.

PUNJABI : چیکو  Cīkū, ਚੀਕੂ  Cīkū.

RUSSIAN : Манилкара сапота Manilkara sapota, Саподилла Sapodilla, Сапотилла Sapotilla, Сапотовое дерево Sapotovoye derevo.

SERBIAN : Саподила Sapodila.

SINDHI : چڪون chakon.

SINHALESE :  මැන්රිලාරා පොප්ටා mænrilārā popṭā, සැපතිල්ලා sæpatillā.

SPANISH : Àcana (Cuba), Acano (Venezuela), Chīchīltzapocuahuitl (Nāhuatl - Mexico), Chicozapote (Mexico), Chicu, Chupeta (Mexico), Goma de mascar, Juba colorada (Cuba), Korob, Muy, Muyozapot, Níspero (Cuba), Sapote (Latin America), Zapote, Zapote chico, Zapote de montaña (cuba), Zapotillo (Cuba), Zaya (Maya-Yucatan). 

SUNDANESE : Sawo manila.

SWEDISH : Sapotillträd, Sapotiljträd, Sapotillplommon, Tuggummiträd.

TAGALOG : Chico, Tsiko.

TAMIL : சப்போட்டா Cappōṭṭā, சீமையிலுப்பை Chimaiyiluppai.

TELUGU : సపోటా Sapōṭā, సీమ ఇప్పచెట్టు Sima ippacettu. 

THAI :  ละมุดฝรั่ง lá-mút-fà-ràng, ละมุด lá-mút.

UKRAINIAN : Саподіла, сапотіла, Сапотілове дерево, Масляне дерево

URDU : چیکو checo (chikoo).

VIETNAMESE : Cây lồng mứt, Cây sa-pô-chê, Cây sa bô chê, Cây xa pô chê; Cây hồng xiêm, Hồng xiêm, Lồng Mứt.

WOLOF : Sàppóoti. 




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