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Scaevola taccada

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BISH 53002Botany

Scaevola taccada

beach naupaka

As recorded: Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae

Collected by: Faurie, A.
Collector number: 653
Date: May 1, 1909
Locality: Hilo; near beach
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: BISH staff
Record type: Preserved specimen

631 Bishop specimens of Scaevola taccada · collected 1792–2024Species page ›

Scaevola taccada observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,773 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Island of Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Lahaina

(c) camowizard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

no rights reserved

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

HI, US

(c) vbaker225, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Aliinui Dr, Ko Olina, HI, US

(c) Mary Sauls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Arizona Memorial, Hawaii 96701, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Scaevola taccada. BISH 53002. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956349198. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/53002.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956349198 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026