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Mahagua
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, mahoe, majagua, 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, mahoe, majagua.
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