Serenoa repens: Fruit Description
The fruit is a large reddish-black drupe
Plant Profile: Serenoa repens
Taxonomy: Serenoa repensNames
Saw Palmetto
Phonetic Spelling:se-REN-oh-uh REE-penz
Genus:Serenoa
Species:repens
Family:Arecaceae
A compact fan palm thrives in clusters or thick patches along sandy coastlines and serves as underbrush in pine forests. This species exhibits remarkable tolerance to salt.
In terms of wildlife benefits, various animals are attracted to its fruits. Additionally, certain Lepidoptera larvae, including Batrachedra decoctor, rely solely on this plant as a food source.
Serenoa repens Feature Summary
Tags
#small tree
#wildlife plant
#salt tolerant
#food source
#larval host plant
#butterfly friendly
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Serenoa repens Feature Summary
Fruit
The fruit is a large reddish-black drupe
Drupe
Red/Burgundy
Black
Flowers
The flowers are yellowish-white, about 5 mm across, produced in dense compound panicles up to 60 cm long
White
Gold/Yellow
Panicle
> 6 inches
Leaves
They are 1-2 meter long with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of about 20 leaflets. The petiole has fine, sharp teeth or spines that give the species its common name. The leaves are light green in color inland, and silvery-white in coastal regions.
Green
> 6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Stem
Landscape
Butterflies
Serenoa repens Image Gallery
Serenoa repens Fruit
Serenoa repens: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Serenoa repens: Fruit Color
Black
Red/Burgundy
Serenoa repens Flowers
Serenoa repens: Flower Description
The flowers are yellowish-white, about 5 mm across, produced in dense compound panicles up to 60 cm long
Serenoa repens: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
White
Serenoa repens: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Serenoa repens: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Serenoa repens Leaves
Serenoa repens: Leaf Description
They are 1-2 meter long with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of about 20 leaflets. The petiole has fine, sharp teeth or spines that give the species its common name. The leaves are light green in color inland, and silvery-white in coastal regions.
Serenoa repens: Leaf Color
Green
Serenoa repens: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Serenoa repens: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Serenoa repens Whole Plant Traits
Serenoa repens: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Serenoa repens: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Serenoa repens: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Serenoa repens Stem
Serenoa repens: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Serenoa repens Landscape
Serenoa repens: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Serenoa repens: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
