majagua


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Noun1.majagua - shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shoresmajagua - 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
hibiscus - any plant of the genus Hibiscus
2.majagua - 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
hibiscus - any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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One of the main ingredients of the syrup is Majagua, or Beach Hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus L.).
luteynii 28 Hojas (este trabajo) Pururug colorado, Todzia borracho, tarqui, cashco, guayusa -Ecuador- andina, granizo, granicillo, y majagua (Colombia), Canela, borracho, congo.
A pleasant 45-minute ride from the Marina Santa Cruz and we arrive at Hotel San Pedro de Majagua on Isla Grande, the largest of the Rosario islands.
A pleasant 45-minute ride from the Marina Santa Cruz and we arrive at Hotel San Pedro de Majagua, on Isla Grande, the largest of the Rosario islands.
Para el estrato arboreo se observa la dominancia de especies como jobo (Spondias mombim), indio encuero (Bursera simaruba) y majagua (Pseudobombax septenatum).