| NOUN | plant | majagua, mahoe, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus | shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores |
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| plant | majagua, Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus | erect forest / forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers |
| Meaning | shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough / tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament. | |
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| Synonyms | mahoe, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus | |
| Broader | hibiscus | Any plant of the genus Hibiscus |
| Spanish | balibago, purau | |
| Catalan | balibago, purau | |
| Meaning | Erect forest / forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork / cabinetwork and gunstocks. | |
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| Synonyms | Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus | |
| Broader | hibiscus | Any plant of the genus Hibiscus |
| Spanish | majagua | |
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