Blue mahoe
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameHibiscus tiliaceus
Trade / common nameBlue mahoe
FamilyMalvaceae
RegionCaribbean · South America · Central America · South-Eastern Asia · Polynesia
Distribution
Cotton tree is found along the sandy coasts of tropical Asia, Indonesia and tropical Australia and is particularly abundant on the islands of the Pacific. In Queensland it grows on coastal sand dunes from the New South Wales border to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Tropical seashores of Africa and Polynesia. Central and southern Florida, including the Florida Keys.
Uses
Beams, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Inlay work, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Ornamental work , Porch columns, Railroad ties
Countries & Distribution
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Wood images
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Red
Yellow
Orange
Purple
Greenish to greyish
Grayish brown or olive
Blue and purple shades
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Yellow
Well defined
Whitish
White to yellow
Paler than heartwood
Luster
Lustrous
Dull
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Beams, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Inlay work, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Ornamental work , Porch columns, Railroad ties
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