Sabal Palmetto

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Sabal palmetto grows up to *5 ft (*0 m) in height (with exceptional individuals up to *2 ft (*8 m) in height, with a trunk up to 2 ft (*0 cm) diameter. It is a distinct fan palm (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with a bare petiole which extends as a center spine or midrib, (costa) 1/2 to 2/3 the length into a rounded, costapalmate fan of numerous leaflets. A costapalmate leaf has a definite costa (midrib) unlike the typical palmate or fan leaf, but the leaflets are arranged radially like in a palmate leaf. All costapalmate leaves are markedly recurved or arched backwards. Each leaf is 5 to 6.5 ft (1.5–2 m) long, with ****0 leaflets up to 2.6 ft (*0 cm) long.