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Ventilago
''Ventilago'' is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae. It includes about 40 species found in the tropics of South and SE Asia, Australasia, with one species each in Africa and Madagascar. The roots of '' Ventilago neocaledonica'' 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 ''Plants of the World Online'' currently includes: * '' Ventilago africana'' Exell * '' Ventilago borneensis'' Ridl. * '' Ventilago brunnea'' Merr. * '' Ventilago buxoides'' Baill. * '' Ventilago calyculata'' Tul. * '' Ventilago crenata'' Cahen & Utteridge * '' Ventilago cristata'' Pierre * '' Ventilago denticulata'' Willd. * '' Ventilago dichotoma'' (Blanco) Merr. * '' Ventilago diffusa'' (G.Don) Exell * '' Ventilago ecorollata'' (F.Muell.) F.Muell. * '' Ventilago elegans'' Hemsl. * '' Ventilago ferruginea'' Cahen & Utteridge * '' Ventilago flavovirens'' Cahen & Utteridge * '' Ventilago ...
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