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Sargent Palm (Psiiedophoeniiv sargentii) grows on the 

 southern reefs, but is very scarce. 



8assafra'« (Sassafras sassafras) reaches the southern 

 limit of its range in central Florida, and is not commer- 

 cially important. 



Satinleaf . (Chrysophyllum monopyremim) . — Height 20 

 feet, diameter one foot, wood hard and heavy, light brown, 

 shaded with red. The tree is not plentiful. 



Satinwood (Xanthoxylum cribrosum). — This tree at- 

 tains a height of 30 or 35 feet and a diameter of one or 

 more. The wood is brittle, heavy, hard, and of light 

 orange color. 



Scarlet Haw {Crataegus coccmea) ; height 18 or 20 feet, 

 diameter 4 inches, wood hard and heavy. 



Sea Grape [cocolobis uvifera), or seaside plum. The 

 wood is hard and heavy, and of dark brown or violet 

 color. The tres are small, seldom more than fifteen feet 

 high. 



Shaghark Hicksry- (Eicoria ovata) . — This is a valuable 

 and common species of hickory. 



Shittimwood {Bumelia lanugkiosa) reaches its south- 

 em limit in the northern part of the State, and is not of 

 much commercial importance. 



Silktop Palmetto (Thrinax parviflora), also called sil- 

 ver thatch, grows on the southern keys, and reaches a 

 diameter of eight or ten Inches and a height of 20 or 30 

 feet. 



Silverbell-tree (Mohrodendron carolinum), also known 

 as snowdrop tree, extends into northern Florida, which 

 is the southern limit of its range. The light brown wood 

 is soft, and sometimes finely figured. 



Silvertop Palmetto (Thrinaw microcarpa), or brittle 

 thatch, is native among the southern keys, where it may 

 reach a height of 80 feet. 



