Scaevola micrantha

Scaevola micrantha is a plant in the family Goodeniaceae. The specific epithet micrantha means 'small flower'.^[3]

Scaevola micrantha
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Goodeniaceae
Genus:	Scaevola
Species:	S. micrantha
Binomial name
Scaevola micrantha C.Presl[2]
Synonyms[2]
Lobelia micrantha (C.Presl) Kuntze Temminckia micrantha (C.Presl) de Vriese Scaevola merrillii Elmer Scaevola pedunculata Merr.

Description

Scaevola micrantha grows as a shrub or tree up to 10 m (33 ft) tall, with a diameter of 5 cm (2 in). The green to grey bark is smooth, sometimes flaky. The leaves are oblanceolate to obovate and measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Scaevola micrantha is native to the Philippines and Borneo (where it is confined to Sabah). Its habitat is in areas of ultramafic rock, to elevations of about 1,500 m (5,000 ft).^[3]