The Sabal palm is native to the southeastern United States. The Cabbage palmetto is the most widely grown tree in southestern United States. The Cabbage tree occurs from southeastern North Carolina to Georgia and to the Florida Keys. The Cabbage palm is also native to the Bahamas and Cuba.

The Cabbage palm can be found in swamps, wet prairies, coastal marshes, upland hardwoods, pine flatwoods and tropical hammocks. It is also often grown along shores, bays and beaches. The Cabbage palmetto is often seen growing near the Atlantic ocean coast and the Gulf of Mexico coast. It can grow as a single tree or extensive groves of palms.

In its native habitat the Cabbage palm grows up to 80 feet in height. It has a life expectance of about 100 years.

The fruits are easten by birds, bats and small mammals (raccoons, bears and white-tailed deers and others).

In the wild the Sabal palm seeds germinate easily. The seeds are dispersed by birds and small mammals. Germination occurs in 2-3 months.

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