Hibiscus elatus

Definitions of Hibiscus elatus
  1. 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, mahagua, mahoe, majagua
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    hibiscus
    any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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