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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

(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.

See also: Māhoe

mahoe ‎(plural mahoes)

Any of a number of different trees, usually found around the tropics.
1. Alectryon macrococcus, a tree in the soapberry family, endemic to Hawaii.
2. Melicytus ramiflorus, a tree in the violet family, endemic to New Zealand.
3. Talipariti elatum (blue mahoe), a tree in the mallow family, native to the Caribbean.