Bhadraaksham / Beach Plum
Scaevola taccada
Also known as Beach Grape, Fan Flower, Half Flower, Sea Lettuce
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Scaevola taccada
- Genus
- Scaevola
- Family
- Goodeniaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Coastal and mangrove forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, Australia to Polynesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Goodeniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Goodeniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- வெல்லமுத்தகம் Vellamuttakam
- Telugu
- భద్రాక్ష Bhadraksha
- Kannada
- ಭದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ Bhadrakshi
- Malayalam
- ഭദ്രാക്ഷം Bhadraaksham, വെള്ളമോദകം Vellamodakam, വെള്ളമോദകം
- Marathi
- भद्राक्ष Bhadraksh
About Bhadraaksham
Beach plum (Scaevola taccada) is a shrub belonging to the Goodeniaceae family (Fan Flower Family). It is typically found in coastal and mangrove forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia, Australia to Polynesia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Goodeniaceae
Fan Flower Family
Bhadraaksham belongs to the Goodeniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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