beach naupaka; beach cabbage
A coastal shrub (Scaevola taccada) with white flowers and fleshy leaves, found on sandy shores in tropical and subtropical regions.
Beach naupaka is often seen on the coasts of Okinawa.
The white flowers of the beach naupaka stand out on the sandy beach.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts.
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.