Heliconia bihai
Firebird, Macaw Flower
Other regional names: Macawflower +2 more
- Macawflower
- Wild Banana
- Wild Plantain
Also known as: Bihai bihai (L.) Griggs +11 more
- Bihai bihai (L.) Griggs
- Bihai distans (Griggs) Griggs
- Bihai purpurea (Griggs) Griggs
- Bihai rutila (Griggs) Griggs
- Heliconia distans Griggs
- Heliconia jacquinii Lane ex Barreiros, 1972
- Heliconia nigrescens Jacq.
- Heliconia purpurea Griggs
- Heliconia rutila Griggs
- Heliconia schaeferiana G.Rodr.
- Musa bihai L.
- Palilia magna F.Allam., 1770
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Heliconiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Heliconia bihai (commonly known as Firebird or Macaw flower) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Heliconiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Colombia, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii, Jamaica, Thailand