Palms   Salacca zalacca

Synonymy: Salacca edulis Common Names: Salak Distribution: Java, and Sumatra Habitat: Lowland, swampy rainforest Description: An acaulescant clumping palm with long erect leaves up to 6m tall, and very spiny petioles. The leaflets are whitish underneath. General: Produces an edible fruit which is sweet, tho slightly tart, and has a brown, scaly skin. Commonly seen in south-east Asian markets. Culture: Warm, sheltered and very moist.

Figure 1. Cultivated S. zalacca in Borneo.

Figure 2. S. zalacca in a Borneo market.

Contributed by:

Mike Gray (Figure 1&2)

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