Hibiscus tiliaceus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Hibiscus tiliaceus
    n 1: 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}, {Hibiscus tiliaceus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]