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Naupaka kuahiwi

Scaevola chamissoniana

Also called Chamissos' scaevola

Naupaka kuahiwi
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0
Family
Goodeniaceae (Goodeni family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
Hawaiian Is.
Climate
wet tropical

About

Scaevola chamissoniana is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae with a native range of the Hawaiian Islands, where it is known as the Mountain naupaka or Naupaka kuahiwi.

It is found in wet forests and open areas at elevations of about 1150 feet. It flowers yearround.

Where it grows

This species is endemic to the islands of Hawaii. They can mostly be found in Kauai or Oahu at all elevations. They are abundant year round in tropical forests and open areas and grow densely and as large shrubs in undergrowth. It is well adapted to the moist air and wet environment of the Hawaiian islands.

Other Scaevola plants

Naupaka · Scaevola acacioides · Common Fanflower · White Fan Flower · Scaevola amblyanthera · Scaevola anchusifolia · Scaevola angulata · Scaevola angustata · Scaevola archeriana · Scaevola argentea · Scaevola auriculata · Scaevola ballajupensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Scaevola chamissoniana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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