Wild palm potential.

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A common plant that grows abundantly in the forests and undeveloped pastures of southern Georgia may be an alternative cash crop for the state. Saw palmetto, a dwarf palm that also thrives in Florida and coastal South Carolina has berries that contain chemicals that are believed to relieve a common prostate problem in older men. Most berries are currently harvested in southern Florida...