The saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) and the endemic scrub palmetto (Sabal etonia) are two similar appearing species here in the scrub and are both in the palm family. Although at first glance they look the same, further inspection will reveal several differences. For example, the scrub palmetto has many long "hairs" extending from the V-shaped leaves. The hairs of the scrub palmetto are used by the scrub jay as nest lining. Also, the saw palmetto, as the name implies, has curved spines on the edge of the leaf stalk, whereas the scrub palmetto's leaf stalk is smooth and actually extends into the leaves.

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