Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Synonyms: 

Scaevola sericea var. sericea Vahl

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Asterales

Family: Goodeniaceae

Native: Hawaii

Common Names

English – Beach grape

Malayalam – വെള്ളമോദകം

Description:

Scaevola taccada is a shrub with long, slender branches and small, white flowers, commonly found along tropical coastlines.

Habitat: Large evergreen shrub.

Distribution: Tropical and subtropical coasts from the Indian ocean eastward to Hawaii.

Uses: Scaevola taccada is used for coastal erosion control and its leaves are sometimes used for medicinal purposes in traditional medicine.

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