hau
hau — 名詞
1. a fast-growing tropical tree or shrub with broad heart-shaped leaves and large y
黃槿
一種熱帶海濱樹木
a fast-growing tropical tree or shrub with broad heart-shaped leaves and large yellow or reddish flowers that turn darker as they age, commonly found near coastlines in Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands.
The villagers planted rows of hau along the beach to protect the shore from erosion.
村民沿著海灘種植了一排排的黃槿，以保護海岸免受侵蝕。
collocation: planted rows of hau
Near her village, Adina carved a bowl from a fallen hau tree.
Adina 在村落附近用一棵倒下的黃槿雕刻出一只碗。
use as material: wood of a fallen hau
In Hawaii, the flowers of the hau are sometimes strung into leis.
在夏威夷，黃槿的花有時會被串成花環。
The broad leaves of the hau provide shade for young coffee plants on the plantation.
黃槿寬大的葉子為種植園裡的咖啡幼苗提供了遮蔭。
By late afternoon, Yuki noticed the hau blossoms had turned from yellow to deep orange.
到了傍晚，Yuki 注意到黃槿的花朵已經從黃色變成了深橘色。
- sea hibiscus
more transparent English name used in botanical contexts; less common in everyday speech
- mahoe
Caribbean term for the same or closely related species; regional variant
- beach hibiscus
descriptive common name emphasising the coastal habitat
用法筆記
Often used in contexts related to coastal ecology, traditional crafts, or tropical landscaping. The word is most common in Hawaii, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific islands where the tree grows naturally.