Ventilago madraspatana (Red Creeper) is a climbing shrub or liana which grows in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is native to India and China. The plant is used in traditional medicines for its anti-inflammatory as well as anticancer potential.
Description Ventilago madraspatana is a large, woody, evergreen climber with branches hanging down.Gamble JS. Flora of residency of madras Shiva offset press. Dehradunn 2005;1:217-8 Its bark is dark grey with vertical cracks. The leaves are pale green and alternate. Inflorescence is axillary and it has terminal panicles. The flowers have an offensive odour.
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