What is "majagua"

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.

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.

n. ''Hampea reynae'', a plant endemic to El Salvador.

1. 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, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus]

2. 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 [syn: Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus]

Majagua may refer to:

• Hampea reynae, a flowering plant species in the Malvaceae family endemic to El Salvador
• Majagua, Cuba, a municipality in Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba