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].

General Uses: The following reports are for S. palmetto. They quite probably also apply to this species[K]. An excellent fibre is obtained from the leaf stalks[171]. The best quality is from young leaf stalks still in the bud, whilst coarser material is obtained from older leaves or the bases of old leaf stalks surrounding the bud[171]. The fibres are up to 50cm long, they are harvested commercially and used to make brushes, especially where these have to remain stiff in hot water or caustics[171]. The roots contain tannin[171].

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