bush palmetto Arecaceae Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.   symbol: SAMI8
	Leaf: Alternate, palmately compound, fan shaped; leaflets very long (2 to 4 feet) and lance shaped; leaf stalk concave, extends into leaf blade 2 inches or less, and is without sharp edges; blue green in color, overall leaf nearly round and several feet long. Flower: Small white flowers occurring on large (several feet), branched clusters, appearing in early summer. Fruit: Fleshy drupe, nearly round, 1/3 inch across, dark blue, maturing in early fall and persistent into the winter. Twig: Absent, since leaves appear directly out of unbranched short trunk. Bark: Rough, gray-brown. Form: Short bush with a round crown of large, fan shaped leaves.
	USDA Plants Database Sabal minor is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting bush palmetto (opens a new window).