Serenoa repens
English: saw palemetto.
Content: zincum, fytosterol.
Genus: 1 species.
Region: Southeastern United States, south Atlantic and Gulf Coast.
Habitat: subtropical; plains, sand hills, sandy coastal areas, undergrowth in pine woods or hardwood hammocks; grows in clumps or dense thickets.
Content: fatty acids; fytosterol, beta-sitosterol; bioflavonoids
Botany
Palm; small, maximum 3 m high.