Serenoa repens (fruit)

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Nomenclature

Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small   Arecaceae  
Syn. Sabal serrulata (Michx.) Nutt. ex Schult. & Schult. f.; Serenoa serrulata (Michx.) G. Nichols.  
Standardized common name (English): saw palmetto

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

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Source: PlantaPhile[1]

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Source: PlantaPhile[2]

Microscopic Characteristics

Endocarp showing numerous small pits observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.

Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [3]
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Saw Palmetto.jpg
Endocarp showing numerous small pits observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[4]

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Cells of the sarcocarp filled with reddish brown pigment observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[5]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  2. ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  3. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  4. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  5. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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