| purau 
 
 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, Hibiscus tiliaceus
 • Hypernyms:
 hibiscus
 
 
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