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n. - Erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; Shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores.

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  • The frame was made of majagua, ebony and other beautiful inlaid woods.
  • The vegetation of the small secondary stands consists primarily of species of "Juan Primero" (Simaruba glauca), "anón de majagua" (Lonchocarpus pentaphyllus) and "jagua"...
  • Notable are Tabebuia angustata (roble de yugo), Fraxinus cubensis (búfano), Annona glabra, Gueltarda combiri, Sabal parviflora, Bucida palustris, Hibiscus elatus, H. tiliaceus...
  • Common names include gucima gucimo (Spanish); tablote, majagua de toro (Mexico); tapaculo (Guatemala, El Salvador); cualote (Guatemala Honduras, El Salvador, Colombia);...
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