mahoe

• Bezeichnung für einen strauchartigen Baum, der entlang tropischer Küsten wächst und wegen seines leichten, festen Holzes für Ausleger von Kanus sowie wegen seiner Faser für Seile und Kalfatern geschätzt wird; außerdem ein auf Kuba und Jamaika heimischer Waldbaum mit wechselnd behaarten Blättern und orange-roten Blüten, dessen mittelschweres Holz für Tischlerarbeiten und Gewehrschäfte verwendet wird.

A noun referring to a shrubby tree that grows along tropical shores, valued for its light tough wood used in canoe outriggers and fiber for cordage and caulk; also an erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica with variably hairy leaves and orange-red flowers, yielding moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks.

1. Coastal tropical treeB2formalscientific

   A tropical shrub or small tree found along ocean shores, valued for its lightweight yet strong wood used for canoe outriggers and its fiber for making ropes and caulking.

   Küsten-tropischer Baum

   • The mahoe tree grows abundantly on tropical coastlines.
   • Boat builders use mahoe wood for outriggers because it is light and strong.
   • Traditionally, mahoe fibers were twisted into cordage for fishing nets.
   • This ornamental tree is often planted in coastal gardens.

2. Caribbean hardwood treeB2formalscientific

   A tall forest tree native to Cuba and Jamaica, with hairy leaves and clusters of orange-yellow to orange-red flowers; it produces a moderately dense timber used for fine furniture and gun stocks.

   Karibischer Laubbaum

   • Mahoe timber is prized by Cuban carpenters for making elegant cabinets.
   • The mahoe's bright flowers are a common sight in Jamaican mountain forests.
   • Gunstock makers seek mahoe wood for its strength and fine grain.
   • The leaves of the mahoe tree are covered with small hairs.