Vanilla planifolia Jacks.

Vanilla planifolia Jacks.. Vanilla planifolia is a species of vanilla orchid native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil. It is one of the primary sources for vanilla flavouring, due to its high vanillin content. Common names include flat-leaved vanilla and West Indian vanilla, though it is often simply referred to as vanilla. It was first scientifically named in 1808.