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.