Salacca acehensis
Mogea & Zumaidar
Arecaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A short palm in the family Arecaceae with leaves 2.5 m long, found in tropical regions up to 1,200 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded up to 1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia*, SE Asia,
Also Known As
Salak
References (1)
- Suwardi, A. B., et al, 2020, Ethnobotany and conservation of indigenous edible fruit plants in South Aceh, Indonesia. Biodiversitas Vol. 21, No. 5, pp 1850-1860
