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mahoe
majagua
mahagua
balibago
purau
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Definition: shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament
Cuban bast
blue mahoe
mahoe
majagua
mahagua
Hibiscus elatus
Definition: erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks
Definition: Any of certain trees in the mallow family, native to the Caribbean.
Definition: Talipariti elatum (syn. Hibiscus elatus, blue mahoe)
Definition: Either of two different trees, usually found around the tropics.
Definition: Alectryon macrococcus, a tree in the soapberry family, endemic to Hawaii.