Half Flower 草海桐

Half Flower 草海桐 (2022 0710)

Botanical name: Scaevola taccada   

Family: Goodeniaceae (Fan Flower family)

Synonyms: Lobelia taccada, Scaevola frutescens, Scaevola sericea

Native: coastal locations in the tropical areas of the Indo-Pacific.

The flowers are produced throughout the year.

Common name: beach cabbage, sea lettuce, beach naupaka, naupaka kahakai (Hawaiian), magoo (Divehi), merambong (Malay), bapaceda or papatjeda (Moluccan Islands), ngahu (Tongan)

Locate:

Coastal Trail @Sentosa