Noun: Hibiscus elatus
- 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
"The Hibiscus elatus's colourful flowers brightened the tropical forest";
- Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, majagua, mahagua
Type of: hibiscus
Encyclopedia: Hibiscus elatus