Arecaceae FAMILY

Sabal etonia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The berries are purgative[ 8 Title Free for All. Publication Author Ceres. Publisher Thorsons Publishers Year 1977 ISBN 0-7225-0445-4 Description Edible wild plants in Britain. Small booklet, nothing special. ].

Botanical Description

Sabal etonia is an evergreen shrub with stems that are usually short and subterraneancan, though they can be erect and up to 2 metres tall above ground. The stem is topped by a crown of 4 - 7 leaves[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-eastern N. America - central and southeastern Florida.

HabitatThe elevated central lands of Florida in dry sandy soils that have a supply of water at depth, as part of the understorey in sand pine and oak scrub communities[ 231 Title Palms for Cooler Climates. Publication Author McMillan-Browse. P. Publisher Trebah Enterprises. Year 1993 ISBN 0 9521952 0 8 Description An excellent little booklet on the subject, though it does not mention many plant uses. ].