| Red palulu | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Heliconiaceae |
| Genus: | Heliconia |
| Species: | H. bihai
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliconia bihai | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Heliconia bihai (red palulu) of the family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing taller than 1.5 m. It is native to northern South America and the West Indies. It is especially common in northern Brazil and the Guianas but also found in Hispaniola, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Venezuela and Colombia.[1][2] Other names by which the plant is commonly known include balisier[3] and macawflower.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia bihai
- ^ (in Portuguese) Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste (Checklist of Plants of Northeast Brazil): Heliconia bihai Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "HELICONIACEAE Heliconia bihai" at Plants For Use.