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Scaevola taccada
beach naupaka
As recorded: Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Starr, F.; Starr, K.; Wood, K.Forest Starr →Kim Starr →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 050405-13
- Date
- April 5, 2005
- Locality
- Alau
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 5, 2005, Starr, F.; Starr, K.; Wood, K. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Scaevola taccada observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaevola taccada. BISH 729141. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956401283. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/729141.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956401283 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026