WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

purau
    n 1: 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 [syn: mahoe, majagua, mahagua, balibago,
         purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus]