Flor De Maga

FLOR MAGA
Puerto Rico's Official National Flower

Puerto Rico’s national flower is the Flor de Maga. The Maga is closely related to hibiscus but unlike the common hibiscus, the Maga is a saucer size flower and grows on a large tree. I have this tattooed on my left arm and have been asked a dozen times if it's the hibiscus. Unless you've been or studied Puerto Rico, you might not be familiar as The maga is native to Puerto Rico and is grown in tropical climates as an ornamental plant, with pink or red flowers. The flower of the maga tree, grows near San Juan in north-eastern Puerto Rico. This giant flower is endemic to the humid forests of Puerto Rico, so it can be also found in other areas of the island. It is cultivated mostly as an ornamental tree for the beauty of its very large flowers although it is also valued elsewhere for its durable timber, which is used for furniture. The Maga flowers are cup-shaped and are broad with five overlapping petals. The Maga flowers are borne singly on long petioles from leaf bases.