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Hanging Lobster Claw

Heleconia Rostrata

Photo by hannahd123
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

It looks like a bird of paradise. Don’t be fooled! It’s actually not!

Notes:

Flower bracts hold water for birds and insects. Also a source of nectar to birds.

Species ID Suggestions

Hanging Lobster Claw

Heliconia rostrata

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mauna Kunzah
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