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Scaevola gaudichaudiana
naupaka kuahiwi
As recorded: Scaevola gaudichaudiana Cham.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 385
- Date
- July 2, 1990
- Locality
- boundary of Lihue and Kawaihau districts, Blue Hole, headwaters of N fork of Wailua River, N of Mt. Kawaikini and SE of Mt. Waialeale
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Scaevola gaudichaudiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 278 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Manawahine Pl, Mililani, HI, US
(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaevola gaudichaudiana. BISH 611942. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956463872. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611942.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956463872 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
