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Mahoe

noun

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. Synonyms: balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, majagua, purau.

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. Synonyms: blue mahoe, Cuban bast, Hibiscus elatus, mahagua, majagua.

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Words linked to "Mahoe" : hibiscus