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
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mahoe::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blue mahoe, cuban bast, hibiscus elatus, mahagua, majagua |
| Type of | hibiscus |
mahoe::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | balibago, hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, majagua, purau |
| Type of | hibiscus |
Examples of mahoe
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Commercially valuable woods include mahogany, blue and red mahoe, and teak.
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The luminous pale hues of the bark of mahoe or silver birch is a feature in its own right.
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Other accessible mountain areas are being reforested, mainly with pines, mahoe and mahogany.
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The variegated mahoe, which has a high tolerance to salt, occurs naturally in coastal regions, where it's found growing on beaches and among mangroves.
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- 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: 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
- Mahoe is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
