Scrub Palmetto (Sabal etonia)

Family: Arecaceae or Palmae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Sabal etonia is an evergreen Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 2 m (6ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flesh. — The fruit is a small dry berry with a thin sweet flesh.; The fruit is up to 13mm long and 15mm wide, with a seed up to 6.7mm long and 10mm wide.; Although we have seen no records of edibility for this species, the following uses are for the related S.; They quite probably also apply here.

Habitat & North American Range

The 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. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)