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Monday, January 20, 2014

Beach plants by Siwa


Tree Heliotrope showing the flowers and silvery leaves

A close up on a Tree Heliotrope (Heliotropium foertherianum) leaf with the sun shining through.
Beach Morning Glory ( Ipomoea pes-caprae) vines growing in the sand. The scientific name pes-caprae means goat's foot referring to the resemblance of the leaves to the shape of a goat's hoof print.
Naupaka (Scaevola taccada) with a Pandanus tree in the background. Local divers and snorkelers rub the leaves into  their masks to keep them from fogging up too much.
An example of a Naupaka flower.
The fruit of the Naupaka plant.

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