Salacca sumatrana Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Salacca

Characteristics

A clustered palm. It is short. The leaves are 6 m long and have leaflets along the stalk. There are long thin spines on the leaf stalks and sheaths. The leaflets are narrow and regularly arranged. The flowering shoots are among the leaves. The fruit is top shaped and covered with reddish brown scales. The pulp is creamy white and sweet.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid lowland rainforests up to 350 m above sea level.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds and suckers.
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:670331-1
WFO ID wfo-0000300108
COL ID 4TZXB
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Synonyms

Salacca sumatrana