Called “Naupaka” in GBIF
Scaevola is a genus of flowering plants in the Goodenia family, Goodeniaceae. It consists of more than 130 species, with the center of diversity being Australia and Polynesia, the only Goodeniaceae genus widespread outside of the continent. There are around 80 species occurring throughout Australia in a variety of habitats. Diversity is highest in the Southwest, where around 40 species are endemic.
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If you're walking Hawaii's coastlines, this fleshy-leaved shrub with half-flowers is one of the e...
If you've ever walked a Hawaiian beach and noticed a shrub with half-moon-shaped white flowers an...
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A citizen scientist confirmed a sighting of beach naupaka, a common Hawaiian coastal shrub, growing at Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai. The observation adds to public biodiversity records that help track where this native shoreline plant thrives.
If you're walking Hawaii's coastlines, this fleshy-leaved shrub with half-flowers is one of the easiest native-look-alikes to...