Palmettos grow in Bermuda, the West Indies, Central America, the southeastern part of the United States, and northern South America.
Palmettos have fan-shaped leaves, which can be used to make baskets, mats, and thatch for huts.
The palmetto is the state tree of South Carolina. Palmettos belong to the palm family, Arecaceae or Palmae. James D. Mauseth, Ph.D., Professor of Botany, Univ. of Texas, Austin. How to cite this article.