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Scaevola gaudichaudiana
Species of shrub From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Scaevola gaudichaudiana, the mountain naupaka, is a perennial shrub in the family Goodeniaceae.[4] The plant is endemic to Hawaii.[5]
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It was first described by Adelbert von Chamisso in 1832 in the journal Linnaea[1][2] and was given the specific epithet, gaudichaudiana, to honour Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré.[2]
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Description
Scaevola gaudichaudiana flowers all year round and its flowers are fragrant, white, and tubular. Flowering is followed by small purple fruits. The margins of the leaves are toothed.[6]
It grows in wet forest and open areas from about altitudes of 555 feet (169 m) to over 2,600 feet (790 m).[6]
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