Desmos cochinchinensis

This is a spreading shrub that likes shady places and may develop into a higher climber. The flowers open between April and July. Young flowers are green and inconspicuous. Only mature yellow flowers have strong lemon-like fruity scent can be detected at a distance, especially during the evenings. When the flower fades, the petals turn to rusty-red and then drop. Desmos cochinchinensis as a folk medicine is used for treatment of malaria in China.

Similar plants:

• Dasymaschalon dasymaschalum, Dasymaschalon blumei, Desmos dasymaschalus (Malayan Annona)
• Desmos chinensis (Dwarf Ylang Ylang shrub)
• Desmos filipes (Desmos)
• Desmos praecox (Desmos)
• Desmos sp. (Red Ylang-Ylang)