Scaevola taccada

Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb., Hort. Bengal. 15 (1814).

Scaevola taccada
Scaevola taccada
Scaevola taccada
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.,  Photo by Trùm Cuối

its native range is SE. Kenya to E. Tanzania, KwaZulu-Natal, Indian Ocean to Pacific.

Vietnamese name:

Hếp, Sơn dương.

Uses: 

Treatment of edema, bright eyes (Fruit). The decoction of the leaves is used to treat diarrhea.

Distribution: 

In Vietnam: Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Quang Nam, Ba Ria Vung Tau, Kien Giang. The tree grows naturally in coastal areas.

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