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Sabal palmetto 'Bonair'

Description
The palm tree commonly seen near the coast. Has large, blue-green costapalmate leaves with threadlike strands of fiber hanging off each leaf. Leaves have a distinctive, large notch in the middle. Trees from southern Florida have larger, more elliptical leaves. Trunk is massive (can be a foot and a half across) and wild plants retain old leaf-stems (often called "boots") on their trunks in a crisscross pattern. These are usually removed on cultivated plants.

Native habitat: Native to the southeastern coast from Cape Fear, North Carolina to the northern panhandle of Florida. North of Florida, the native range of this palm is restricted to coastal areas that are subject to salt spray and storms. Also native to inland areas of the Florida peninsula, as well as to the Bahamas.

Cabbage palm Sabal palm
Common Names	Cabbage palm, Sabal palm
Family	Coryphoideae
Origin	Southeastern United States
Tribe	Corypheae
Hardiness   (Zone and Temperature)	8-11
Typical Height	40'
Growth rate	Slow
Habit	Solitary; canopy of several dozen leaves
Trunk	Gray, smooth; frequently covered with a criss-cross of persistent, split leaf bases
Leaf Type	Costapalmate, induplicate, strongly twisted downward at middle; divided to about 1/2 into numerous segments, some stiff, some drooping
Foliage	Dull green
Leaf Size	4-6' long, unarmed; leaf base split
Petiole	4-6' long, unarmed; leaf base split
Crown shaft	None
Inflorescence	6-8' long, openly branched, borne among the leaves
Gender	Bisexual flowers
Flower Color	White
Fruit Size/Color	1/2" diameter; Black
Irritant	No
Salt Tolerance	High
Drought Tolerance	High
Soil Requirements	Widely adaptable
Light Requirements	High
Nutrition Requirements	Low
Common Uses	Specimen tree
Propagation	Seed, germinating in 2-3 months; stems developed deeply in soil
Human Hazards	None
Pests	Palmetto weevils
Diseases	Ganoderma, graphiola false smut
Cultivars	None