Naupaka Kahakai Scaevola Sericea This indigenous plant is found along shorelines. It is also a hearty plant with light green leaves and flowers. The blossoms look like they are only half of a flower and seeds are mostly white and sometimes whitish yellow.

There are two kinds of naupaka, one that grows in the mountains and the other near the sea.

The naupaka plant has a deep root system which help stabolize erosion and provide a safe nesting place for seabirds. The Shear Wedged Tailed seabirds that nest on Mokunui will often dig their burrows beneath the naupaka plant.