Scaevola paulayi
Creeping Half-flower
Nga‘u MK
f.GOODENIACEAE
Scaevolas
Scaevola paulayi
Creeping Half-flower
Nga‘u MK
f.GOODENIACEAE
Scaevolas
Cook Islands Status Summary
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Intl. NamesCreeping Half‑flower EN Creeping Scaevola EN Prostrate Sea‑lettuce Shrub EN
Local NamesKākākinaMG NgauAT Nga‘uMK,MT KōparaAK NgashuPL
Pacific NamesTo‘ito‘i SAM
Sci. NamesScaevola paulayi (accepted name)
, Scaevola sericea var. tuamotuensis, Scaevola taccada var. tuamotuensis
High Tax. Eng.k.Plants, p.Flowering Plants, f.Scaevolas - a shrub
High Tax. Latink.PLANTAE, p.ANTHOPHYTA, c.MAGNOLIOPSIDA, sc.ASTERIDAE, o.Campanulales, f.GOODENIACEAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR-MG+++AT++++MK+++MT++++AK++PL++?MNP WTK?
Nth. PresenceTN-MH-RK-PK-NS-SW-
VouchersMT2005
Local OriginNative; Resident; Endemic of Polynesia
Global RangeNative: Southern Polynesia (Niue - Cooks - Tuamotu);
HabitatLand; Lowlands, Coastal
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusMedicine
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesNo Content
IdentificationA prostrate coastal shrub with short uprights of freshy leaves linked by thin horizontal runner-stems with few leaves. Flowers yellow (???sometimes white) with white fruit.
Similar SpeciesNo Content
Interest NoteNo Content
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Citation Information
McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.05.13 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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