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Red Palulu Heliconia

Heliconia bihai

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Heliconia flowering inside bright red bracts. It is pollinated mainly by nectar bats at night and hummingbirds by day.The upward facing bracts act as a cup and create a source of rain water for birds and insects.

Habitat:

Sumidero Canyon National Park, Chiapas, Mexico.

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Heliconia bihai

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Red palulu

Heliconia bihai

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PublishedMarch 16, 2013

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