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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majagua::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blue mahoe, cuban bast, hibiscus elatus, mahagua, mahoe |
| Type of | hibiscus |
majagua::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, mahoe, purau |
| Type of | hibiscus |
