1. (

• mahoe ,
• majagua ,
• mahagua ,
• balibago ,
• purau ,
• Hibiscus_tiliaceus

) 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 ;

2. (

• Cuban_bast ,
• blue_mahoe ,
• mahoe ,
• majagua ,
• mahagua ,
• Hibiscus_elatus

) 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 ;