A bushy shrub, 2-3m high, with fleshy stems and smooth green bark.
Weed Category:
Weed:
No
Form or habit:
Shrub
Family:
Goodeniaceae
Leaf:
Oblong to spatula shaped, tapering to the base, tip rounded, smooth, fleshy, shiny light green above, dull beneath, 10-22 x 6-11.5cm. Crowded spirally around the stem.
Flower conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Flower colour:
White
Flower description:
White, five fringed petals on one side of a hairy tubular base, 2-3cm long. Borne in branched clusters in the upper axils. Sporadic flowering.
Fruit conspicuous:
Fruit colour:
White
Fruit:
Fruit description:
White, smooth, pear shaped drupe, 1-1.3 x 1-1.2cm. Seed enclosed in a hard, ridged stone.
Habitat:
Coastal dune, mangroves.
Distribution
Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, New Guinea, Malesia.
Food source for:
Toxicity:
No toxicity known
Origin:
Australia, New Guinea, Malesia.
Notes:
A hardy, slat tolerant plant ideal for coastal dune areas or well drained sandy soils. Propagate from seed or cuttings.
Information sources:
Atlas of Living Australia (2022) Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb., Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics.
