Beach Naupaka / Cabbage Bush Plants / Hawaiin Half-flower - Lining foreshore. Native to south eastern Asia, East Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands including Hawaii
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Beach Naupaka / Cabbage Bush Plants / Hawaiin Half-flower - Lining foreshore. Native to south eastern Asia, East Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands including Hawaii
DH-3703
Beach Naupaka / Cabbage Bush Plants / Hawaiian Half-flower - lining foreshore
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Scaevola taccada
Native to south eastern Asia, East Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands including Hawaii. Regarded as an invasive weed in many areas including Cocos (Keeling) Islands where this photo was taken. It grows rapidly, forming dense stands and is difficult to eradicate. Displaces native beach vegetation. Highly salt tolerant.
Don Hadden
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Cocos Keeling Islands Environmental Damage Indian Ocean Introduced Species Invasive Salt Tolerant Weed Weeds
Nature's Sneaky Invader - The Beach Naupaka Strikes Again!
EDITORS COMMENTS
. In this print by Don Hadden, we witness the mischievous antics of the notorious Beach Naupaka, also known as the Cabbage Bush Plant or Hawaiian Half-flower. Native to various regions including Southeast Asia, East Africa, Australia, and our beloved Pacific Islands (yes, Hawaii too!), this seemingly innocent plant has a dark secret. Considered an invasive weed in many areas like the enchanting Cocos (Keeling) Islands where this snapshot was taken, the Beach Naupaka possesses an uncanny ability to grow at lightning speed. It forms dense stands along our picturesque foreshores and proves devilishly difficult to eradicate. Talk about a beach bully! Not content with simply existing alongside native beach vegetation, these salt-tolerant troublemakers boldly displace their unsuspecting neighbors. With their tropical charm and irresistible allure for marine life, they've managed to sneakily invade new territories without remorse. But fear not! This photo serves as a reminder of the environmental damage caused by introduced species like our cunning friend here. Let it be a call-to-arms for us all to protect our precious coastal ecosystems from such sneaky invaders. So next time you stroll along a sandy shore or gaze out into the vastness of the Indian Ocean on your favorite island getaway, spare a thought for those battling against Nature's Sneaky Invader - DH-3703!
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