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About Palmetto

Palmetto, Florida has the unique privilege of sharing a name with Florida’s state tree, the Sabal palmetto. An iconic image that grows in abundance along the state’s landscape, the Sabal palmetto as long stood as a species of tree with a durable reputation, multiple uses, and aesthetically-pleasing lines that conjure up the tropical atmosphere we so often associate with Florida.

The Sabal palmetto can grow up to 65 feet. Its fruit is a small, black drupe, containing a single seed. Its tough skin and bark allow the tree to be highly salt-resistant, making it an ideal addition to yards across Florida, as it can withstand the sometimes-intense climate and weather events that rip through the state on a regular basis. It is a hardy tree, easily maintained and adaptable. The Sabal palmetto is also drought tolerant, as a species, though this is often an unnecessary characteristic in the state’s humid climate. It still thrives on regular light watering and feeding, with salty winds often pushing at its flexibility to wave back and forth across the sky. Its hardiness makes the Sabal palmetto remarkably resistant to fire, floods, coastal conditions, cold, high winds and drought. No wonder they grow so ubiquitously across Florida and other gulf states.

This variety of palmetto yields a fruit—often referred to as a heart of palm—popular in many Caribbean and tropical dishes. Heart of palm was also commonly eaten by Aboriginal Americans. Not only did the Sabal palmetto provide visually pleasing landscapes, but it also provided nourishment for Florida’s earliest residents. It speaks to the important role the palmetto has played in the history and progression of Florida’s identity as a state.

Palmetto students who require tutoring services would do well to take cues from their city’s namesake. The Sabal palmetto is durable, reliable, and resistant to adverse conditions. Academic success also requires these characteristics, with an addition of patience and self-willed determination to overcome obstacles. When students weather the difficulties of academic setbacks—such as bad grades, low scores, and difficulty understanding the material—they are rewarded with the fruits of their labors. Palmetto tutors are there to enforce the strengths of their students, building them up to stand firm like the Sabal palmetto does across Florida. Tutoring is similar to the maintenance necessary for Sabal palmettos to thrive; constant collaboration and diligent work side-by-side with their clients is the best way for tutors to not only do their job, but see its success executed when students are able to turn things around and improve.