Where are birds of paradise native flowers?

I have a bet with my friend Phil that they are native to Hawaii, he thinks Central America (he won't determine a country).
Could someone clear this up before we meet back in class on Tuesday?

 

Strelitzia ssp. are native to South Africa.

 

awesome! I was totally

WRONG! So was he, Danke

 

hi any pics

 

are they a bulb?

 

Not a bulbous plant, an evergreen perennial.

I don't think Stefartni had pics, it was a general question. I don't either, bet here are a couple of informative links.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strelitzia

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/strelitziareginae.htm