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Majagua

noun
1.
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, mahoe, purau.
2.
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, mahoe.






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