Ventilago
Ventilago is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It includes about 35 species found in the tropics of Australasia, with one species each in Africa and Madagascar.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Tribe: | Ventilagineae |
| Genus: | Ventilago Gaertn. |
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Ventilago denticulata
The roots of Ventilago neo-caledonica are used in Vanuatu to produce a crimson red dye (known in some local languages as labwa or labwe which is used to pattern traditional textiles.
Species include:
- Ventilago ecorollata F.Muell.[1]
- Ventilago pubiflora C.T.White[1]
- Ventilago viminalis Hook.[1]
References
- "Ventilago". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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