Westernmost range of Sabal palmetto in SC/GA

[NC_Palms]

I was thinking earlier that I have never seen any wild Sabal palmetto near I-95 in Jasper County, Beaufort County and in Savannah, GA. Is Sabal palmetto native this far west or is it only native to the immediate coastline much closer to Hilton Head? 

 

 

[PalmTreeDude]

They are there, just more scarce. There is what seems to be the final large population in the red circled area on this map before they get really scarce. Even in the red circled area they are pretty spread out, they can be seen mostly at the southern end of it along the marsh. I have seen them inland in the woods, but they are not everywhere like directly along the coastline. 

Edited June 16, 2019 by PalmTreeDude

[Brad Mondel]

Due to spreading by water currents and flow in the ocean and swamps.

[NC_Palms]

 

On 6/16/2019 at 2:18 AM, PalmTreeDude said:

They are there, just more scarce. There is what seems to be the final large population in the red circled area on this map before they get really scarce. Even in the red circled area they are pretty spread out, they can be seen mostly at the southern end of it along the marsh. I have seen them inland in the woods, but they are not everywhere like directly along the coastline. 

I think I found a few growing slightly east of Coosawhatchie on Google Maps.