saw palmetto
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Serenoa_repens_USDA2.jpg/150px-Serenoa_repens_USDA2.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Chamaerops_humilis_%28Zingaro%29021.jpg/150px-Chamaerops_humilis_%28Zingaro%29021.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]The edges of the leaflets of this palm have strong spines, like a saw.
Noun
[edit]saw palmetto (plural saw palmettos)
- A sprawling-stemmed spiny-leaved dwarf palm (Serenoa repens) forming large colonies, especially by sprouting, native to Florida and the coastal plains of other southeastern states of the United States.
- A similar plant (Chamaerops humilis), native to Europe and north Africa
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]Serenoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Serenoa repens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Serenoa repens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- saw palmetto at USDA Plants database
Chamaerops humilis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Chamaerops humilis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Chamaerops humilis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons