Beach Naupaca
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Scaevola taccada is a flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae, commonly known as Beach Naupaca. It is found in mangrove swamps and coastal areas, including rocky and sandy shorelines, across the tropical regions of the Indo-Pacific. The species is widespread in the Arabian Sea, the tropical Indian Ocean, and the Pacific islands.
Description
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. is a member of the Goodeniaceae family and is native to tropical coastal environments. It is commonly referred to as Beach Naupaca and is distributed across several regions, including LC, CW, AI, MX, JM, AG, BB, KN, VG, TC, TW, VE, FJ, BS, TO, Aldabra, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, and Belize. The species was first described in 1814 and is a frequent component of coastal vegetation in tropical areas.
Other common names
sea lettucetreepipetreebeach naupakabeach scaevolabeach-cabbageCardwell cabbagehalf-flowerBeach NaupacaNaupaka
Distribution
LC · CW · AI · MX · JM · AG · BB · KN · VG · TC · TW · VE · FJ · BS · TO · Aldabra · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Belize · Bermuda · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Caroline Is. · Cayman Is. · China Southeast · Christmas I. · Cocos (Keeling) Is. · Comoros · Cook Is. · Cuba
Synonyms
Lobelia piliplenaLobelia sericeaRoemeria lobeliaLobelia koenigiiScaevola velutinaScaevola frutescensScaevola faurieiScaevola lativagaScaevola billardiereiScaevola bela-modaganiLobelia frutescensScaevola koenigiiScaevola billardieriScaevola leschenaultiiScaevola plumerioidesScaevola chloranthaScaevola sericeaScaevola lambertianaScaevola macrocalyxScaevola latevagaScaevola piliplenaScaevola frutescens var. sericeaScaevola lobelia var. sericeaLobelia sericea var. koenigiiScaevola frutescens var. koenigiiScaevola frutescens f. glabraScaevola taccada f. puniceaScaevola taccada f. moomomianaScaevola taccada var. bryaniiScaevola taccada var. fauriei