Sabal etonia Scrub palmetto (Palmae) Evergreen shrub

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Sabal etonia
Scrub palmetto
Evergreen shrub
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The Sabal etonia plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - Florida. It is a member of the Palmae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Scrub palmetto.

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Latin Name:  Sabal etonia
Common Name:  Scrub palmetto
Family:  Palmae
Author:  Swingle. ex Nash.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:  2

Habitat:  The elevated central lands of Florida in dry sandy soils that have a supply of water at depth, as part of the understory in sand pine and oak scrub communities[231].

Edible Uses: The fruit is a small dry berry with a thin sweet flesh[229]. Although we have seen no records of edibility for this species, the following uses are for the related S. palmetto. They quite probably also apply here[K]. Fruit - raw or cooked[2]. Sweet and pleasant[2]. A nourishing food, though it is said to be an acquired taste[2]. The fruit is up to 12mm long and 3mm wide[200]. Young leaves - raw or cooked. An excellent food[2]. Sap - sweet[2].

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