Roost of gray flying foxes pteropus griseus in indonesia. Scaevola taccada, beach naupaka noxious weeds botany. Along the stretch between creek walk and beach from here, you can easily spot the civil service club. The redtailed tropicbird on kure atoll 7 as a breeding ground for albatrosses. The paddleshaped, light green leaves are arranged in a spiral formation. Madhuri rai and others published pharmacognostical profile of scaevola taccada gaertn.
Herbs or shrubs without thorns, without branched hairs back to 2. Some documents posted on the hear website are in adobe acrobat pdf format. It is the only tree species on pienkesa island, and it borders nearly the entire. Scaevola taccada, also known as beach cabbage, sea lettuce, beach naupaka, naupaka. Download a page pdf from identification and biology of nonnative plants in floridas natural areas second edition 1. Large, bushy shrub to 5 m 16 ft tall, often forming dense hemispherical mounds. It blooms throughout the year but intense flowering occurs only during the wet. Sollle vernacular names of plants from kapingamarangi and nukuoro atolls, caroline islands benjamin c. In 1979, the structure was placed on the national register of historic places.
Regional area, kauai county hanalei nwr kilauea point nwr huleia nwr h u l e i a r i v e r w a i m e a r i v e r l u m a h a i r i v e r k a l i h i w a i r i v e r h a n a l e i r i v e r w a i l ua r v e r mt kawaikini 5243 kilohana crater n a p a l i c o a s t w a. At times only one of the birds was close by 5 sample 1, but during one sequence 5 sample 2 the second bird approached more closely and the birds followed each other while moving among the vegetation. Hibiscus tiliaceus beach hibiscus introduction beach hibiscus hibiscus tiliaceus is an evergreen, sprawling tree that typically grows to 310 m 1033 ft in height with a sprawling form. Quercus alba juglans nigra elaeagnus umbellata lonicera. Sea lettuce scaevola taccada naturally occurring on sandy shores from india to polynesia, this shrub is commonly found in singapore. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Scaevola taccada, commonly called beach naupaka, beach cabbage, fan flower or half flower, is a dense, thicketforming, evergreen shrub that typically grows in a rounded but spreading mound to 310 tall and to 615 wide. Select a location in full sun with good rich moist organic, welldrained soil. Some of the calls seemed to be a response to my presence, but some seemed to. Stone department of botany, university of malaya, kuala lumpur. Scaevola taccada ufifas center for aquatic and invasive.
Person means all natural persons, as well as all organizations and other entities, including the state. Scaevola taccada ufifas center for aquatic and invasive plants. Pdf pollination ecology of the coastal pantropical hermaphroditic. Merambong scaevola taccada on the shores of singapore.
You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. It is native to ocean beaches throughout the indopacific basin, typically growing close to the water on sandy or rocky soils exposed to salt spray. It produced men who achieved great note in the 2d cent. Naupaka, beach scaevola taccada spurge, leafy euphorbia escula new zealand tea leptosporum scoparium star of bethlehem ornithogalum nutans oatgrass, tall arrhenatherum elatius star of bethlehem, nodding ornithogalum umbellatum orchid tree bauhinia variegata strawberry, indian deuchesnia indica.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The hypersaline lake provides ducks with foraging habitat. Chapter 1 introduction and chapter 1 introduction and. A pollination and reproduction study was conducted on scaevola taccada, a widespread coastal shrub, on the island of moorea in french polynesia. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Alternatives to invasive plants commonly found in south. Casuarina equisetifolia, scaevola taccada, inocarpus fagifer, streblus asper, trema sp. Florida department of environmental protection beach naupaka. The following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. The focus of refuge management is to expand and enhance existing habitat for these species while combating the primary threats of invasive species.
Its yellowwhite ripe fruits, which are small and round, are eaten by birds while its white flowers, with petals split down. Alternatives to invasive plants commonly found in south florida landscapes1 gary w. Nomenclatural information about scaevola taccada is provided by the international plant names index ipni. Gretchen horst, susan smith pagano, rochester institute of technology biologyenvironmental microbiology 65. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Monitor plants for insect damage and plant diseases. Scaevola taccada is naturalized in some coastal areas of tropical and subtropical america. Mangrove forest ecosystem mangrove ecosystem occurs in the intertidal zones of the island. Common names beach naupaka aupaka huahekili naupaka kahakai naupaka kai family goodeniaceae potential or traditional uses landscape lei flower or seed description scaevola sericea is a dense, spreading shrub that generally grows up to 3 feet tall, but can be up to 10 feet tall and 6 to 15 feet wide. Scaevola taccada in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Naupaka scaevola taccada or scaevola sericea, brazilian pepper schinus terebinthifolius, carrotwood cupaniopsis anacardioides, chinese tallow sapium sebiferum, melaleuca melaleuca quinquenervia, and wedelia sphagneticola trilobata. Bracteoles linear to oblanceolate, more than 10 mm long. Scaevola article about scaevola by the free dictionary. Leaves usually alternate, mostly with a tuft of axillary hairs in the axil.
Scaevola taccada florida department of environmental protection beach naupaka along a florida coast beach naupaka has been offered and planted as inkberry by the nursery trade, resulting in accidental and intentional introductions in natural areas. Thieret and brandenburg 1986 scaevola goodeniaceae in southeastern united states. Dedicated in 19, the kilauea point lighthouse station guided ships and boats along kauais rugged north shore for 63 years before being deactivated by the coast guard in 1976. Hortus bengalensis, or a catalogue of the plants growing in the hounourable east india companys botanical garden at calcutta. Microsatellite markers were developed for the coastal shrub. Beach naupaka is a large bushy shrub native to southeastern asia, eastern africa, australia and. Beach naupaka scaevola sericea is a dominant shrub species present in tropical and. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Using an xray fluorescent spectrometer and an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer, we identified the type and quantity of heavy metals found within the two plant species. Pdf scaevola taccada is a coastal evergreen bushy shrub. Pollination biology and reproductive ecology of scaevola taccada. Scaevola taccada plant finder missouri botanical garden. Canavalia maritima, vigna marina cover much of the ground and low vegetation at the forest edge. This building was built by manasseh meyer, a wealthy jew who also built the chesedel synagogue at oxley rise in 1905.
Scaevola taccada, also known as beach cabbage, sea lettuce, beach naupaka, naupaka kahakai, magoo, merambong, bapaceda or papatjeda moluccan islands, ngahu is a flowering plant in the family goodeniaceae found in coastal locations in the tropical areas of the indopacific. Sollle vernacular names of plants from kapingamarangi and. This article is from applications in plant sciences, volume 2. This is a variable, evergreen, multistemmed shrub that forms rounded mounds that are usually 3 to 8 feet high, but can occasionally attain heights up to 16 feet. Scaevola taccada, beach naupaka, beach scaevola, beach cabbage, halfflower. Sao naturais do sudoeste da asia e do paquistao, a india bombaim, madras, ilhas maldivas, birmania. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. It is indigenous to many parts of the tropics and has been introduced to new regions by people. With a free trial of our online pdf converter, you can convert files to and from pdf for free, or sign up for one of our memberships for limitless access to our file converters full suite of tools. At least 50 pairs of tropicbirds were nesting in the area during july 1980. Scaevola frutescens scfr4 synonym scaevola sericea var. This document is enh1222, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. If your computer is not already set up to read these files, you can download the free adobe acrobat reader. Notes devriesia queenslandica was isolated from prominent leaf spots on scaevola taccada caused by zasmidium.
U win maung project manager coastal livelihood and. Alternatives to invasive plants commonly found in south florida landscapes 6 invasive ornamentalz scientific name common name native substitute nonnative, noninvasive substitutez schinus terebinthifolius brazilian pepper ardisia escallonioides, marlberry calyptranthes pallens, spicewood citharexylum spinosum, fiddlewood erythrina herbacea. It is native to ocean beaches throughout the indopacific basin, typically growing close to the water on sandy or rocky soils. Uplands supporting vegetation such as beach naupaka scaevola taccada and bunch grass provide ducks with shelter and nesting habitat. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Scaevola taccada halfflower, beach naupaka scaevola taccada halfflower, beach naupaka appearance. Continue surveys of population and distribution in known and likely habitats. The focus of refuge management is to expand and enhance existing habitat for these species while combating the primary threats of invasive species and. Prepare the bed by turning the soil under to a depth of 612, inches removing any debris, and lightly raking as level as possible. Scaevola taccada halfflower, beach naupaka scaevola taccada. Leaves alternate and spirally arranged, or opposite. The swamps and ponds are fringed by much richer ter. Scaevola sericea is a dense, spreading shrub that generally grows up to 3 feet tall, but can be up to. According to the global compendium of weeds randall, 2012, s.
Grasses and herbs have since over grown these paths, but scaevola replacement has been much slower. Evergreen forest ecosystem evergreen forest ecosystem is extensive on the island. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Development of microsatellite markers for the coastal shrub scaevola taccada goodeniaceae 1.
Mctaggart, holotype cbs h20588, culture extype cpc 17306 cbs 129527, its sequence genbank jf951148 and lsu sequence genbank jf951168, mycobank mb560174. For a discussion of the nomenclatural problems concerning the indopacific species s. The widespread variable species are at present classified as 2 species, s. Also available as a pdf file at free ctahr publications. Jun 25, 2014 the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Crop plants, such as coconut, papaya, mango, and corn, planted by the local people were also found on the island. In dry regions of the marshall islands, open stands of tree heliotrope are underlain by a. Ella, susan s witherup, peter melcher, ithaca college 64.
Perennial herbs or shrubs to 3 m high, variously hairy. Confusion is rampant concerning the nomenclature of the strand scaevola species, both belonging to section scaevola. Scaevola taccada on total vascular flora of singapore online. Scaevola sericea beach naupaka ctahr university of hawaii.
These native hawaiian shrubs produce unique half flowers that were used in leimaking in olden days. We compared the specificity of metal uptake in each plant species. Dhivehi name common name scientific name family name 43 kudakudhinge karanfoo. Alterations on the island for the coast guard station included buildings, roads, water and fuel tanks, a 1,219 m coral runway, and a 190. Flowers in axillary cymes, or solitary and axillary. Reptiles of lukunor atoll, mortlock islands, chuuk state. Of these only rhizaphora extends into the main tidally inundated areas, rooted in soft organic mangrove mud. Beach naupaka is a large bushy shrub native to southeastern asia, eastern africa, australia and the. Scaevola taccada, beach naupaka, beach scaevola, beach cabbage, halfflower family. Scaevola taccada halfflower, beach naupaka scaevola. The reptiles of pohnpei, federated states of micronesia.
Laysan duck naat final hawaii department of land and. Lucie cherry prunus mahaleb rosaceae 56 meyyalunboa phyllanthus debilis euphorbiaceae. In florida, it is listed as an invasive species category i, defined as a plant that is invading and disrupting native plant communities florida. Scaevola taccada on the nparks flora and fauna website. In florida, it is listed as an invasive species category i, defined as a plant that is invading and disrupting native plant communities florida exotic pest. Pemphis acidula, scaevola taccada, and tournefortia argenteaoften occurs between the forest and the upper beach. The forest understory is open with scattered shrubs and small trees and ferns. Pdf development of microsatellite markers for the coastal. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. It is native to ocean beaches throughout the indopacific basin, typically growing close to the water on sandy or rocky.