Serenoa

Serenoa is a genus of fan palms native to the southeastern United States. Its sole recognized species, Serenoa repens, is commonly called saw palmetto.

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Serenoa repens: Serenoa repens is a clumping fan palm native to the southeastern United States, commonly called saw palmetto. It is the genus’s sole recognized species and the plant behind its common name.
Saw palmetto extract: Saw palmetto extract is a preparation made from the fruit of Serenoa repens, often marketed for urinary or prostate symptoms. It is the best-known commercial product derived from the genus.
William Bartram: William Bartram was an American naturalist and botanical illustrator whose travels documented southeastern North American plants in the eighteenth century. His writings and illustrations helped record the region’s palms and landscapes.
Florida black bear: The Florida black bear is a subspecies of American black bear native to Florida and nearby southeastern states. Its diet can include saw palmetto fruit, especially when seasonal food is scarce.
Sabal palmetto: Sabal palmetto, the cabbage palm, is a southeastern U.S. palm distinct from saw palmetto. Both are called palmettos, but they belong to different genera and have different growth forms.
Arecaceae: Arecaceae is the botanical family of palms, a diverse group of flowering plants with characteristic unbranched stems and large leaves. Serenoa belongs to this family of palms.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is noncancerous enlargement of the prostate that can obstruct urine flow. Saw palmetto products are commonly used to address symptoms associated with this condition.
Carl Linnaeus: Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist who established the modern system of binomial nomenclature. His naming system underlies the genus and species names used for saw palmetto.
White-tailed deer: The white-tailed deer is a widespread North American deer species whose diet includes leaves, shoots, and fruit. Deer browse saw palmetto foliage and consume its fruit.
Dwarf palmetto: Dwarf palmetto is a common name for Sabal minor, a small palm native to the southeastern United States. It shares saw palmetto’s broad range and common-name element but is a different species.