Serenoa repens

Common Name:
Saw palmetto

Synonymy:
Brahea serrulata (Michx.) H. Wendl.
Corypha repens Batr.
Serenoa serrulata Nichols

Description:
Serenoa repens is the most common palm in the U.S.. It grows as a shrub that attains a height of 0.6 – 2.1 m (2 – 7 feet), or as a small tree that grows to 6 – 7.5 m (20 – 25 feet).