Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Scaevola taccada
Identified As:
Scaevola sericea
Collector Name:
F. R. Fosberg
Collection Date:
July 23, 1946
Determiner:
F. R. Fosberg 1956
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Island:
Ngeanges (Gaiangas)
Locality:
Yoo (Sar) Passage just west of south point of Urukthapel Island. The island is limestone, partially elevated, partiall flat coral sand.
Plant Description:
Bush 1 m. tall, rounded; flowers white with purple markings."gorai" Common along beaches.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Used medicinally for stomach trouble.
Habitat:
Sandy flat covered by dense low brushy second-growth forest.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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