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Scaevola taccada
beach naupaka
As recorded: Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 12033
- Date
- October 1, 1909
- Locality
- District of Davao
- Island
- Mindanao
- Region
- Philippines
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1909, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Benstonea copelandii
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Benstonea copelandii
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Bikkia philippinensis
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Bothriochloa bladhii
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Bridelia glauca
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Bruguiera parviflora
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Bruguiera sexangula
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Cenchrus purpureus
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Cerbera manghas
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Ceriops decandra
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Ceriops tagal
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Cordia subcordata
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Crotalaria verrucosa
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Cryptocarya todayensis
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Cyperus javanicus
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Dalbergia mimosella
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Decaisnina cumingii
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Decaisnina cumingii
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Dendrocnide venosa
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Scaevola taccada observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,499 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-02.
2026-11-02
Inyeug, Vanuatu, VU
no rights reserved
2026-11-02
Onna, Okinawa, JP
(c) friendofnature2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Los Dos Compadres
(c) zaap, 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaevola taccada. BISH 764169. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956251443. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/764169.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956251443 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026