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Hanging lobster claw

Heliconia rostrata

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Also known as Pendula lobster claw, this plant has big red and yellow bracts.

Habitat:

Most likely originated from Central or South America. I spotted this in a tropical botanical garden, although I've seen it naturalized in the wild in other areas of Hawaii.

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