Serenoa repens
Sign in to saveSerenoa repens, commonly known as saw palmetto, is a small palm, growing to a maximum height around .
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
Native toAlabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
Common Name: palmetic palm
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- P105
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- P4000
- drupe
- P1672
- saw palmetto extract
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Serenoa repens, commonly known as saw palmetto, is a small palm, growing to a maximum height around .
== Taxonomy == It is the sole species in the genus Serenoa. The genus name honors American botanist Sereno Watson.