balibago

• Balibago ist ein strauchartiger Baum, der entlang tropischer Küsten weit verbreitet ist. Er liefert leichtes, festes Holz für Ausleger von Kanus und Fasern für Seile und Kalfatern und wird häufig als Zierpflanze kultiviert.

A shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores, yielding light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk, often cultivated for ornament.

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   A shrubby tree found along tropical shores, known for its light, tough wood used for canoe outriggers and its fiber used for cordage and caulking; often grown ornamentally.

   Tropischer Baum

   • The balibago tree is commonly seen along tropical coastlines.
   • Local craftsmen use balibago wood to build canoe outriggers.
   • The fiber from the balibago is traditionally used for making ropes.

   Synonymemahoe