majagua

• ⇰ A shrubby tree (<spn>Hibiscus tiliaceus</spn>) 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.
• ⇰ An erect forest tree (<spn>Hibiscus elatus</spn>) 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.