Found 2 items, similar to Hibiscus tiliaceus.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus tiliaceus
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 [syn:
mahoe,
majagua,
mahagua,
balibago,
purau]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: 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: mahoe, mahagua, balibago, purau,
Hibiscus tiliaceus.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. An erect forest tree (
Hibiscus elatus) of Cuba and
Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or
orange-red flowers; it yields a moderately dense timber
for cabinetwork and gunstocks.
Syn: Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua,
Hibiscus elatus
.
[WordNet 1.5]
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: mahoe, mahagua, balibago, purau,
Hibiscus tiliaceus.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. An erect forest tree (
Hibiscus elatus) of Cuba and
Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or
orange-red flowers; it yields a moderately dense timber
for cabinetwork and gunstocks.
Syn: Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua,
Hibiscus elatus
.
[WordNet 1.5]