Sabal minor

Sabal minor, commonly known as the dwarf palmetto, is a small species of palm. It is native to the deep southeastern and south-central United States and northeastern Mexico. It is naturally found in a diversity of habitats, including maritime forests, swamps, floodplains, and occasionally on drier sites. It is often found growing in calcareous marl soil. Sabal minor is one of the most frost and cold tolerant among North American palms.

Sabal minor

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Sabal
Species:
S. minor
Binomial name
Sabal minor
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Corypha minor Jacq.
  • Sabal adansonii Guerns.
  • Chamaerops glabra Mill.
  • Corypha pumila Walter
  • Rhapis arundinacea Aiton
  • Chamaerops acaulis Michx.
  • Sabal caroliniana Poir.
  • Rhapis acaulis (Michx.) Walter ex Willd.
  • Chamaerops arundinacea (Aiton) Sm.
  • Chamaerops louisiana Darby
  • Sabal adiantina Raf.
  • Sabal pumila (Walter) Elliott
  • Sabal minima Nutt.
  • Chamaerops sabaloides Baldwin ex Darl.
  • Brahea minima (Nutt.) H.Wendl.
  • Sabal glabra (Mill.) Sarg.
  • Sabal deeringiana Small
  • Sabal floribunda Katzenstein
  • Sabal speciosa L.H.Bailey
  • Sabal louisiana (Darby) Bomhard
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