Florida is one of such places on the globe that comprises of native palms. These palms are tropical and subtropical by nature and possess various characteristics. They cannot tolerate temperatures below freezing point. Sabal palms are a group of cold hardy palms belonging to the genera Sabal. These palms are utilized for various things like they are used for utilitarian products such as for foods and medicines. Even these are used for landscaping purposes. These palms grow at a height of 5-8 ft tall. These are a cold hardy palm that grows over 60 ft tall. They are used by the people in many ways.
As discussed above, these palms are used by the people as food. The terminal buds as well as the crisp hearts of the cabbage palms are usually consumed by a large number of the people. They are consumed either in the raw form or in cooked form. Harvesting the crisp hearts or the terminal bud can kill the tree. Bread is prepared by the Seminole people from the fruit of the palm. Apart from the fruit, root slices were consumed by baking it properly.