Chi Chuối pháo (danh pháp khoa học: Heliconia) là một chi thực vật có hoa gồm khoảng 100 đến 200 loài bản địa của vùng nhiệt đới châu Mỹ và các đảo trên Thái Bình Dương về phía tây đến Indonesia. Nhiều loài trong chi Heliconia được tìm thấy trong các khu rừng nhiệt đới ẩm của các khu vực này.
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