Beach plum
Scaevola taccada
Also known as Beach grape, Fan flower, Half flower, Sea lettuce
About Beach plum
Scaevola taccada, also known as beach cabbage, sea lettuce, or beach naupaka, is a flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae found in mangrove swamps and rocky or sandy coastal locations in the tropical areas of the Indo-Pacific. It is a common beach shrub throughout the Arabian Sea, the tropical Indian Ocean and the tropical islands of the Pacific Ocean. There has long been confusion over the correct scientific name for this species. It is also known by the synonym Scaevola sericea.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Scaevola taccada
- Genus
- Scaevola
- Family
- GOODENIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Coastal and mangrove forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, Australia to Polynesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- வெல்லமுத்தகம் Vellamuttakam
- Telugu
- భద్రాక్ష Bhadraksha
- Kannada
- ಭದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ Bhadrakshi
- Malayalam
- ഭദ്രാക്ഷം Bhadraaksham, വെള്ളമോദകം Vellamodakam, വെള്ളമോദകം
- Marathi
- भद्राक्ष Bhadraksh
Goodeniaceae
Fan Flower Family
Beach plum belongs to the Goodeniaceae family.
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