ma·hoe /məˈho, ˈmɑˌ/



 Ma·hoe n. Bot. A name given to several malvaceous trees (species of Hibiscus, Ochroma, etc.), and to their strong fibrous inner bark, which is used for strings and cordage.

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 mahoe
      n 1: 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: majagua, mahagua, balibago, purau,
            Hibiscus tiliaceus]
      2: 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
         [syn: Cuban bast, blue mahoe, majagua, mahagua, {Hibiscus
         elatus]