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Scaevola taccada
beach naupaka
As recorded: Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Diefenderfer, P.T.
- Collector number
- 6
- Date
- 1929
- Locality
- Tutuila, Pago Pago harbor
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Scaevola taccada observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,475 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
JBPHH, HI, US
(c) jenkins3111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Cape D'aguilar Rd, Shek O, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) anguslam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
臺灣島, 北區, 新竹市, TW
(c) lynn0610, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN
(c) ffplamt1234, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Island of Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Lamma Island, 新界, HK
(c) Yi CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Scaevola taccada. BISH 149238. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956178910. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149238.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956178910 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
