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Saba

Saba

Musa x sapientum (cooking banana variety)

Sabal Palm

Sabal Palm

Sabal palmetto

Puerto Rico Palmetto

Puerto Rico Palmetto

Sabal causiarum

Mexican palmetto, Sabal palm

Mexican palmetto, Sabal palm

Sabal mexicana

Ravenna Grass

Ravenna Grass

Saccharum ravennae

Sacred Lotus

Sacred Lotus

Nelumbo nucifera

Safeda

Manilkara zapota

Sagittaria

Sagittaria

Sagittaria latifolia

Sago

Metroxylon sagu

Saguaro

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Saguaro Cactus

Saguaro Cactus

Carnegiea gigantea

Salam

Syzygium polyanthum

Siam Tulip

Siam Tulip

Siam alata

Salmon Chalice

Salmon Chalice

Rehmannia elata

Saltbrush

Saltbrush

Atriplex halimus

Saltbush

Saltbush

Atriplex halimus

Saltgrass

Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Saltmarsh Bulrush

Bolboschoenus robustus

Salt Marsh Cordgrass

Salt Marsh Cordgrass

Spartina alterniflora

Saltmarsh Cordgrass

Saltmarsh Cordgrass

Spartina alterniflora

Salt marsh fleabane

Salt marsh fleabane

Pluchea odorata

Saltmarsh hay

Saltmarsh hay

Spartina patens

Salt Marsh Mallow

Salt Marsh Mallow

Kosteletzkya virginica

Saltmarsh Morning Glory

Ipomoea sagittata

Salt Marsh Plants

Salt Marsh Plants

Halophytic vegetation (multiple species)

Sal Tree

Sal Tree

Shorea robusta

Salt-tolerant Grasses

Salt-tolerant Grasses

Various species (e.g., Distichlis spicata, Spartina alterniflora, Bouteloua gracilis)

Salt-tolerant native grasses

Salt-tolerant native grasses

Various species (e.g., Spartina patens, Distichlis spicata, Panicum virgatum)

Salt-tolerant Ornamental Grasses

Multiple species (e.g., Distichlis spicata, Spartina pectinata, Panicum amarum)

Autumn Sage

Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii

Anise Sage

Salvia guaranitica

Salvia Indigo Spires

Salvia Indigo Spires

Salvia longispicata × Salvia farinacea

Salvia Raspberry Royale

Salvia × jamensis 'Raspberry Royale'

Sandspur

Sandspur

Cenchrus species

Sangre

Iresine herbstii

Sanguigna Blood Orange

Sanguigna Blood Orange

Citrus × sinensis 'Sanguigna'

Sanguigna Orange

Sanguigna Orange

Citrus sinensis 'Sanguigna'

Sanguinello

Sanguinello

Citrus sinensis 'Sanguinello'

Sanguinello Blood Orange

Sanguinello Blood Orange

Citrus × sinensis 'Sanguinello'

Sanguinello Navel Orange

Sanguinello Navel Orange

Citrus × sinensis 'Sanguinello'

San Marzano 2 Tomato

San Marzano 2 Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'San Marzano 2'

Sanna

Sansevieria trifasciata

Sansevieria

Sansevieria

Sansevieria trifasciata

Fragrant Sandalwood

Fragrant Sandalwood

Santalum paniculatum

Santalum (Sandalwood)

Santalum (Sandalwood)

Santalum album

Red Finger Lime

Red Finger Lime

Solanum anthonyanum

Santolina

Santolina

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Green Santolina

Green Santolina

Santolina rosmarinifolia

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