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[[File:Sabal_palmetto08.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''S. palmetto''Jekyll Island, Georgia, August,1973]] | [[File:Sabal_palmetto08.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''S. palmetto'' Jekyll Island, Georgia, August,1973]] | ||
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[[File:Sabal_palmetto09.jpg|frame|Figure 3. ''S. palmetto'' | [[File:Sabal_palmetto09.jpg|frame|Figure 3. ''S. palmetto'' near Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.]] | ||
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Synonymy:[edit]
Sabal blackburniana, Sabal viatoris, Sabal jamesiana, Sabal parviflora
Common Names:[edit]
Palmetto Palm
Distribution & Habitat:[edit]
Southern USA (from North Carolina down), thru to islands in the Bahamas, and Cuba, from sand dunes through to swamps.
Description:[edit]
A solitary fan palm to about 20m tall, with a large crown of costapalmate leaves.
Culture:[edit]
Fast and easy to grow, particularly in moist, sandy soil. Quite likes wet feet and is also salt tolerant. Seeds germinate easily.
Contributed by:[edit]
Dr. Stevens Heckscher (Figure 1,2&3)