Also known as Scrub-Palmetto
Serenoa repens is a small palm native to the southeastern US, known for its fan-shaped leaves and berries traditionally used in herbal medicine to support prostate.
Photos of Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Liliopsida |
| order | Arecales |
| family | Arecaceae |
| genus | Serenoa |
| species | Serenoa repens |
