Chapada Fire Flower

One of the typical plants of Chapada Diamantina, Candombá, is also known as the fire flower. The plant has an incredible flowering, since it needs heat to produce its flower.

❝The plant produces a flammable resin that appears when the strong sun enters the combustion process, generating the heat necessary for the flower to bloom. ❞

Even today, the plant is used by some local residents to light fires. In the past, it was used as a lantern when people walked at night between the various villages.

Flor do Fogo da Chapada