noun
beach naupaka; beach cabbage
A coastal shrub (Scaevola taccada) with white flowers and fleshy leaves, found on sandy shores in tropical and subtropical regions.
沖縄の海岸ではクサトベラがよく見られる。
Beach naupaka is often seen on the coasts of Okinawa.
クサトベラの白い花が砂浜に映える。
The white flowers of the beach naupaka stand out on the sandy beach.
The name likely derives from the plant's resemblance to トベラ (Tobira, Pittosporum tobira) and its herbaceous (草) nature, but the exact derivation is uncertain.