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*Scaevola taccada (Gaertner) Roxburgh. Beach Naupaka. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Coastal strands, disturbed areas on the coast, occasionally inland near cultivated plants. Dist: Native of the Indian and Pacific Ocean area.

Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy : = Fl7, K4, Zhang, Zhang, & Endress (2003); = Scaevola sericea – Carolin (1990); > Scaevola sericea – K3, WI; > Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. – K3, WI; > Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. var. sericea (Vahl) H.St.John – Bah, WH3; > Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. var. taccada – Bah, WH3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Scaevola taccada (Scaevola sericea var. taccada), near Maakole, Hawaii County, Hawaii 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Scaevola taccada (Scaevola sericea var. taccada), fruit, near Maakole, Hawaii County, Hawaii 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Scott Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Ward source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
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