| Vegetation Database .. detailed information |
sea lettuce, Cardwell cabbage
Scaevola taccada (S. sericea) |
Scaevola taccada (Flower)
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| Plant Family : | Goodeniaceae |
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| Plant Form : | shrub |
| Growth Habit : | Bushy spreading shrub 2-3m tall with dense foliage and semi woody stems. |
| Fruiting Season : | Sporadic. |
| Description : | Juice from fruits used to treat sores, tinea and sore eyes. Heated leaves placed on swollen joints |
| Distribution : | Northern Australia on coastal sand dunes and in the margins of mangrove forest. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
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| Additional info .. | locations seen (4) .. habitats seen (1) .. |
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