majagua
majagua /mɑːˈhɑːɡwə/
noun
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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
(
blue mahoe
, Cuban bast
, Hibiscus elatus
, mahagua
, mahoe
, majagua
)
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
-
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
(
balibago
, Hibiscus tiliaceus
, mahagua
, mahoe
, majagua
, purau
)
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