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: balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, purau.

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: blue mahoe, Cuban bast, Hibiscus elatus, mahagua, mahoe.