ARECACEAE: Palm Family
KEY TO SABAL SPECIES
1.Midrib of leaf blade rather short (2-12 cm on underside), straight; margin of segments sparingly fringed with loose fibers, if any ................ S. minor
1. Midrib of leaf blade extending 1/3 to ½ of blade, prominently downcurved; margin of segments frayed with abundant loose fibers ........... S. etonia