Heliconia bihai
COMMON NAME | Red palulu, Macaw flower |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Heliconiaceae |
NOTES | The
relatively inconspicuous flowers rest inside thick, folded, upcurved,
claw-shaped, alternate floral bracts on erect, up to 2 feet (0.6 m) tall
inflorescences that are hidden below the leaves. The cupped floral bracts
collect rainwater and can contain mosquito larvae. If pollinated, the flowers
are followed by blue, hairless, egg-shaped fruits. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Northern South America and the West Indies |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Rainforest |
WEB SOURCES |
