| jagua | (noun) tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit | Synonyms: Genipa Americana, genipap fruit, marmalade box |
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| jaguar | (noun) a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis | Synonyms: Felis onca, panther, Panthera onca |
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| jaguarondi | (noun) long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat | Synonyms: eyra, Felis yagouaroundi, jaguarundi, jaguarundi cat |
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| jaguarundi | (noun) long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat | Synonyms: eyra, Felis yagouaroundi, jaguarondi, jaguarundi cat |
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| majagua | (noun) 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 | Synonyms: balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, purau |
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| (noun) erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks | Synonyms: blue mahoe, Cuban bast, Hibiscus elatus, mahagua, mahoe |