Everything about Sabal Palmetto totally explained
Sabal palmetto, also known as
Cabbage Palm,
Palmetto,
Cabbage Palmetto, and
Sabal Palm, is one of 15 species of
palmetto palm (Arecaceae, genus
Sabal). It is native to the southeastern
United States,
Cuba, and the
Bahamas. In the United States it occurs throughout
Florida and coastal
Georgia Coastal
South Carolina and
North Carolina. Although historically reported from
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, this population has long been extirpated. It is the
state tree of South Carolina and Florida.
Sabal palmetto grows up to 65 ft (20 m) in height, with a trunk up to 2 ft (60 cm) diameter. It is a
fan palm (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with the
leaves with a bare
petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets. Each leaf is 5 to 6.5 ft (1.5-2 m) long, with 40-60 leaflets up to 2.6 ft (80 cm) long. The
flowers are yellowish-white, .20 in (5 mm) across, produced in large compound panicles up to 8.2 ft (2.5 m) long, extending out beyond the leaves. The
fruit is a black
drupe about a half inch (1 cm) long containing a single seed. It is extremely salt-tolerant and is often seen growing near the
Atlantic Ocean coast, and also frost-tolerant, surviving short periods of temperatures as low as 7 °F (-14 °C).
Cultivation and uses
Sabal palmetto is popular in cultivation for its tolerance of salt spray and cold. It is the
state tree of
South Carolina and
Florida. Most references rate the species as
hardy to
USDA hardiness zone 8a without protection, although with protection it can be grown in zone 7.
The growing heart of the new fronds, also known as the terminal bud, gives the tree its "cabbage" name, since this is extracted as a food and superficially resembles a
cabbage head in shape and tastes like an
artichoke. It is what is referred to in a
Heart of palm salad. This was commonly eaten by
Native Americans. However, this practice is very destructive as it'll kill the palm, because the terminal bud is the only point from which the palm can grow and without this bud the palm won't be able to replace old leaves and will eventually die.
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