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Heliconia bihai
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Red paluluScientific classificationKingdom: Plantae(unranked):
Angiosperms(unranked): Monocots(unranked): CommelinidsOrder:
ZingiberalesFamily: HeliconiaceaeGenus: HeliconiaSpecies: H.
bihaiBinomial nameHeliconia bihai(L.) L.SynonymsBihai bihai
Griggs
Heliconia aurea R.Rodr.Heliconia caribaea Lam.
Musa bihai L.
Heliconia bihai (Red palulu) of the Heliconiaceae family is an
erect herbtypically growing taller than 1.5 m. It is native to
northern South America andthe West Indies. It is especially common
in northern Brazil and the Guianas butalso found in Hispaniola,
Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad,Venezuela and
Colombia.[1][2] Another name by which the plant is also
commonlyknown is Balisier.[3]
Contents1 Uses
1.1 Use as a symbol
2 References
3 External links
Uses[edit]
This plant is used as an ornamental plant in hot regions with a
humid climate (U
SDAzone 9-11), and is typically pollinated by bats and
hummingbirds.[4]
This upward facing flower of the Heliconia family, which acts as
a cup, is anatural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Use as a symbol[edit]
This plant is used as the symbol to represent the People's
National Movementpolitical party of Trinidad and Tobago,[5] as well
as by the Martinique
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Progressive Party (Parti Progressiste Martiniquais) of the
French OverseasDepartment of Martinique, in the West Indies.
References[edit]
^ Kew World Checklsit of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia
bihai
^ (Portuguese) Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste (Checklist of
Plants ofNortheast Brazil): Heliconia bihai
^ "HELICONIACEAE Heliconia bihai" at Plants For Use.
^ (Portuguese) Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M. S. (2001) Plantas
Ornamentais no Brasil:arbustivas, herbceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum
ISBN 85-86714-12-7
^ Ferdie Ferreira, "PNM and the balisier, the symbol of
fertility", Newsday, 28November 2011.
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