Editing Sabal (section)

== Description ==
Members of this genus are typically identified by the leaves which originate from a bare, unarmed [[Petiole (botany)|petiole]] in a fan-like structure. All members of this genus have a costa (or midrib) that extends into the leaf blade. This midrib can vary in length; and it is due to this variation that leaf blades of certain species of ''Sabal'' are strongly curved or strongly costapalmate (as in ''Sabal palmetto'' and ''Sabal etonia'') or weakly curved (almost flattened), weakly costapalmate (as in ''Sabal minor''). Like many other palms, the fruit of ''Sabal'' are [[drupe]], that typically change from green to black when mature.