Hibiscus elatus

Hibiscus elatus
noun
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
Syn: ↑Cuban bast, ↑blue mahoe, ↑mahoe, ↑majagua, ↑mahagua
Hypernyms: ↑hibiscus

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  • Hibiscus tiliaceus — majagua majagua n. 1. A shrubby tree ({Hibiscus tiliaceus}) widely distributed along tropical shores, which yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; it is often cultivated for ornament. Syn:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hibiscus tiliaceus — majagua majagua n. 1. A shrubby tree ({Hibiscus tiliaceus}) widely distributed along tropical shores, which yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; it is often cultivated for ornament. Syn:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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