Scaevola taccada which goes by quite a few names such as beach cabbage and called naupaka in Hawaii.
Scaevola taccada which goes by quite a few names such as beach cabbage and called naupaka in Hawaii. It shares an order with sunflowers, but is in its own family which is mostly found in Australia barring its genus, Scaevola, which is found in the tropics. It has semi-succulent leaves and grows close to the sea where its fruit is able to float and spread via water (hydrochorous habit). The plant has and has had varied uses throughout time: It has been eaten, used as leis, used to produce dyes, and even used in lieu of saliva to prevent fiving masks from fogging. While on Oahu, this was one of few native plants I saw outside of the nursery, arboretum, or preserves as it is extensively used in urban landscaping, both commercial and residential. I spied this plant planted along a coastal road as well as right in downtown Honolulu adjacent to a sea of concrete and asphalt. -- source link
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