<p>blackened forest floor with thick palmetto roots</p>
<p>Saw palmetto have tough root systems that growing along the soil making them very resistant to fires. Following a burn, palmettos with sprout bright green new growth</p>
<ul><li>Keywords: Cumberland Island National Seashore; cumberland island; Whitney Fire; wildfire; fire</li></ul>
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