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Meaning of MAJAGUA

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  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
  2. [n]  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
 
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 Synonyms: balibago, blue mahoe, Cuban bast, Hibiscus elatus, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, purau
 
 See Also: hibiscus

 

 

 

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