Serenoa repens
saw palmetto
Family
Arecaceae
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
palmate lobed
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
May, June, July, October, November
Height (meters)
3.0 - 3.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Wetland Class
FACU
Animal Use
Larval host for the Palmetto Skipper.
Habitat
Pinelands, hammocks, sand dunes, savannas.