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Scaevola taccada
beach naupaka
As recorded: Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Scaevola taccada observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,780 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Koloa, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI, US
(c) jenkins3111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-26
Island of Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Scaevola taccada. BISH 53024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956663641. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/53024.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956663641 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
