Sabal palmetto
South-eastern United States, Cuba, the Bahamas and Venezuela
Not endangered
Full sun to partial shade
Medium, considered to be drought and flood tolerant
-4 Degrees C
40-80 feet
12-18 feet
Solitary, 12-24 inches in diameter, grey/brown, texture is smooth with lattice-like persistent leaf base remnants towards the crown. As the tree ages, more of the lower trunk is revealed
No
Costapalmate, 5-6 feet across with drooping leaf segments, medium green, petiole has no spines and is up to 6 feet long
Small creamy white flowers on branching inflorescences up to six feet long
½ an inch in diameter, round and dark blue/black when ripe
Hermaphrodite, self pollinating with one plant
Rhynchophorus cruentatus, Litoprosopus futilis, scales, Ganoderma Butt Rot
Very easily and quickly, up to 1 month
