mahoe

(noun) 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: majagua, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus.

(noun) 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: Cuban bast, blue mahoe, majagua, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus.