Meaning : 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
Meaning : 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