Toʻitoʻi | Naupaka kahakai (Scaevola taccada) by Jon Apisa

Toʻitoʻi | Naupaka kahakai (Scaevola taccada)

“Toʻitoʻi | Naupaka kahakai” (Scaevola taccada) drawing by Jon Apisa.

This was drawn with graphite on paper, 5" x 4.75" (12.7cm x 12.065cm).

Scaevola taccada (beach naupaka) is known as::

Toʻitoʻi in Sāmoa
Naupaka kahakai in Hawaiʻi
Ngahu in Tonga
ʻĀpata in Tahiti

5" x 4.75" (12.7cm x 12.065cm)

08/18/2025

Samoan

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