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Scaevola taccada​.jpg

Scaevola taccada  (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Beach Cabbage, Sea Lettuce, Beach Naupaka

Plants > Angiosperms > Goodeniaceae​ > Scaevola taccada

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Scaevola
Species: taccada


  • Common names: Beach Cabbage, Sea Lettuce, Beach Naupaka
  • Thai names: บงบ๊ง bong-bong (Malay-Phuket), บ่งบง bong bong (Peninsular), รักทะเล rak thale (Chumphon), โหรา hora (Trat)
  • Chinese names: 草海桐 cao hai tong
  • Distribution: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, East Africa, tropical Australia, Indian Ocean islands, Madagascar, Pacific islands.
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat.
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: S. taccada​ is a common beach shrub.
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Image locations

Images of Scaevola taccada​ from Thailand.
Scaevola taccada, Half Fower, Beach Naupaka.jpg
Scaevola taccada - Half Fower, Beach Naupaka

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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