purau
/ˈpʊraʊ/
noun
- A tropical tree or shrub (Hibiscus tiliaceus) with large yellow flowers that turn reddish, found in coastal areas of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
- Purau flowers bloom in the morning and change color as the day goes on.
- The purau tree provided shade along the sandy beach.
- We used the fibrous bark of the purau to make rope.