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Palmetto

Town in Manatee County, western Florida, USA, on the mouth of the Manatee River leading to Tampa Bay, opposite Bradenton; population (1990) 9,300. Principally a resort with boating and fishing facilities, it is also a packing and distribution centre for locally-produced vegetables and citrus fruit, and has some light industry.



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The Saw Palmetto palm which is sometimes be referred to as either the Sabal or Sereona Repens, is an evergreen most commonly found in the South Eastern states of the US.
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