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purau
noun()
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
Synonyms: balibago, hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua,

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