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Scaveola taccada
Large bushy shrub invasive and non-native to Florida. Beach naupaka is also known as Hawaiian half-flower. Shrubs of beach naupaka can grow to heights of 5 meters. They displace native dune vegetation, including sea oats, that helps to guard against erosion.
Native to southeastern Asia, eastern Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands, including Hawaii.
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