Palmetto (meaning "little palm") may refer to:

Palms

Several small palms in the Arecaceae (palm tree) family: *in the genus ''

Sabal ''Sabal'' is a genus of palms (or fan-palms) endemic to the New World. Currently, there are 17 recognized species of ''Sabal'', including one hybrid species. The species are native to the subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, from th ...

'': **Bermuda palmetto, ''

Sabal bermudana ''Sabal bermudana'', commonly known as the Bermuda palmetto or bibby-tree, is one of 15 species of palm trees in the genus ''Sabal'' and is endemic to Bermuda although reportedly naturalized in the Leeward Islands. It was greatly affected by th ...

'' **Birmingham palmetto, ''Sabal'' 'Birmingham' **Dwarf, or bush palmetto, ''

Sabal minor ''Sabal minor'', commonly known as the dwarf palmetto, is a small species of palm. It is native to the deep southeastern and south-central United States and northeastern Mexico. It is naturally found in a diversity of habitats, including maritime ...

'' **Hispaniola palmetto, ''

Sabal domingensis ''Sabal domingensis'', the Hispaniola palmetto, is a species of palm which is native to Hispaniola (in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Cuba. Description ''Sabal domingensis'' is a fan palm with solitary, very stout stems, which grow ...

'' **Mexican, Texas, or Rio Grande palmetto, ''

Sabal mexicana ''Sabal mexicana'' is a species of palm tree that is native to far southern North America. Common names include Rio Grande palmetto, Mexican palmetto, Texas palmetto, Texas sabal palm, palmetto cabbage and palma de mícharos. The specific epi ...

'' **Cabbage palmetto, ''

Sabal palmetto ''Sabal palmetto'' (, '' SAY-bəl''), also known as cabbage palm, cabbage palmetto, sabal palm, blue palmetto, Carolina palmetto, common palmetto, Garfield's tree, and swamp cabbage, is one of 15 species of palmetto palm. It is native to the So ...

'' **Scrub palmetto, ''

Sabal etonia ''Sabal etonia'', commonly known as the scrub palmetto is a species of palm. It is native only to peninsular Florida in the United States, where it is found in Florida sand pine scrub communities. Description ''Sabal etonia'' is a fan palm with ...

'' **Sonoran palmetto, '' Sabal uresana'' **Yucatán palmetto, '' Sabal gretheriae'' *Saw palmetto, ''

Chamaerops humilis ''Chamaerops'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae. The only currently fully accepted species is ''Chamaerops humilis'', variously called European fan palm or the Mediterranean dwarf palm. It is one of the most cold-hardy ...

'', native to Europe and north Africa *Saw palmetto, ''

Serenoa repens ''Serenoa repens'', commonly known as saw palmetto, is the sole species currently classified in the genus ''Serenoa''. It is a small palm, growing to a maximum height around . It is endemic to the subtropical and tropical Southeastern United S ...

'', native to North America *Silver saw palmetto, '' Acoelorrhaphe wrightii ''

Places

* Palmetto, Alabama * Palmetto, California *

Palmetto, Florida Palmetto is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was listed as 13,323. It is part of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Palmetto ha ...

Palmetto Bay, Florida Palmetto Bay is a suburban incorporated village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,439 as of the 2020 US census. Palmetto Bay includes three neighborhoods that were former census-designated places, Cutler, Ro ...

Palmetto Beach Palmetto Beach is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 2,046. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33605 and 33619. The neighborhood is located just south of the ...

, neighborhood in Tampa, Florida * Palmetto Estates, Florida *

Palmetto Historic District The Palmetto Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district, bounded by Twenty-first Avenue, Seventh Street, Fifth Avenue, and the Manatee River in Palmetto, Florida. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in ...

Palmetto, Georgia Palmetto is a city located mostly in Fulton County (originally Campbell County) and now partly in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,071 at the 2020 census. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Palme ...

Palmetto, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Palmetto is an unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United ...

Palmetto, Louisiana Palmetto is a village (Louisiana), village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census. It is part of the Opelousas, Louisiana, Opelousas–Eunice, Louisiana, Eunice Micr ...

Palmetto, Missouri Palmetto is an unincorporated community in southeastern Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies at an elevation of 1437 feet and is located near the headwaters of Turner Creek on the BNSF Railway, approximately two miles n ...

Palmetto, Nevada Palmetto, Nevada is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, in the U.S. state of Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west ...

, a ghost town

Schools

Miami Palmetto High School , motto_translation = Strength through knowledge , established = , closed = , type = Public secondary , status = , category_label = , category ...

in Pinecrest, Florida *

Palmetto Bay Academy Palmetto Bay Academy is the premier, independent, non-traditional secondary school located in Miami, Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexi ...

in Miami, Florida *

Palmetto High School (Florida) Palmetto High School, a high school located in Palmetto, Florida was originally opened in 1957 and rebuilt in 1999. The school's athletic teams are known as the Tigers, and the school colors are red, white, and black. The school currently serves ...

in Palmetto, Florida *

Palmetto High School (South Carolina) Palmetto High School is a high school in Williamston, South Carolina, United States. It serves an average of about 900 students. Academy Ninth graders are placed in the Freshman Academy, separating them from the rest of the student body for t ...

in Williamston, South Carolina *

Palmetto Ridge High School Palmetto Ridge High School is a secondary education school located near Naples, in an unincorporated census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. Palmetto Ridge High School is part of the District School Board of Collier Count ...

in Naples, Florida *

Palmetto State e-Cademy Palmetto State E-cademy was a full-time virtual public charter school in the South Carolina Public Charter School District. It served students throughout the state in grades 9–12 from 2008 until 2014. The office of Palmetto State E-cademy was ...

, a virtual public charter school in South Carolina

Transportation

* ''Palmetto'' (train), an Amtrak passenger train in the United States * ''Palmetto'' (ACL train), a former ACL passenger train in the United States * Palmetto (Metrorail station) in Miami, Florida *

Palmetto Railroad The Palmetto Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the late 19th century. The Palmetto Railroad was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1882 and the North Carolina General Assembly in ...

, former railroad in North Carolina and South Carolina * Palmetto Railway, former railroad in North Carolina and South Carolina * Palmetto Trail, foot and bike trail in South Carolina * The Palmetto Expressway,

Florida State Road 826 State Road 826 (SR 826) is a bypass route around the greater Miami area, traveling approximately in a northeasterly arc from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Pinecrest to its terminus at State Road A1A in Sunny Isles Beach. Between its southern terminu ...

Entertainment

* ''Palmetto'' (film), a 1998 neo-noir * Palmetto Records, an American jazz record label founded in 1990 * Palmetto State Quartet, a gospel group from Greenville, South Carolina * " The Palmetto State Song", a 1860 song popular during the American Civil War * ''

Palmetto Pointe ''Palmetto Pointe'' is a television series that debuted during PAX-TV's transition to i: Independent Television. The series first aired on August 28, 2005, with its last episode airing on October 16, 2005. It was the first television series sho ...

'', a 2005 TV show * '' Palmetto Leaves'', an 1873 memoir by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Other

* Palmetto State, the official nickname for the state of

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* Palmetto (crater), of the moon * Palmetto Cheese, brand of pimento cheese * Palmetto Electric * Palmetto FC Bantams, amateur soccer team in Greenwood, South Carolina *

Order of the Palmetto The Order of the Palmetto is the highest civilian honor awarded by the Governor of South Carolina. It is awarded to South Carolinians who demonstrate extraordinary lifetime achievement, service and contributions of national or statewide significance ...

, the highest civilian honor awarded by the governor of South Carolina *

Palmetto Regiment The Palmetto Regiment of Volunteers of South Carolina was an infantry regiment that participated in the Mexican–American War. It suffered heavy losses and was known for the first American colors over Mexico City, when it raised its regimental fla ...

, military unit of volunteers from South Carolina serving in the Mexican–American War * CSS ''Palmetto State'', an 1862 Confederate ironclad ship * Palmetto Island State Park, Louisiana *

Palmetto State Park Palmetto State Park is a state park located in Gonzales County, Texas, United States northwest of Gonzales and southeast of Luling. The land was acquired by deeds from private owners and the City of Gonzales in 1934 - 1936 and was opened in 193 ...

, Gonzales County, Texas * Palmetto Mountains, range in Nevada * Palmetto Health Baptist Columbia, South Carolina *

Palmetto Health Richland Prisma Health Richland Hospital is a hospital in Columbia, South Carolina that is part of Prisma Health. Prisma Health Richland hospital was originally established in 1892 as Columbia Hospital and was one of the first hospitals in the city. Ove ...

, hospital network in Columbia, South Carolina * Palmetto Health, hospital network in Richland County, South Carolina *

Florida woods cockroach The Florida woods cockroach or palmetto bug (''Eurycotis floridana'') is a large cockroach species which typically grows to a length of . When alarmed, adults can eject an extremely foul-smelling directional spray up to 1 m, which inspired sever ...