Salak, Salak hutan, Pokok rengam
Salacca glabrescens
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A palm that grows in clumps. Plants have an underground trunk. The stems can be creeping and above ground. They are 1 m long. The leaves are large and spiny. They are 5 m long. The leaflets are shallowly curved. They are arranged in groups of 2 or 3 along the stalk. There are small spines along the edges. The flowering stalk has a few hairs. The fruit are pear shaped. They are 5 cm long by 4 cm wide. They narrow in a beak. The fruit are edible.
Where it is found
It is tropical. It grows on forested slopes. It grows between 320 and 850 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten.
It is cultivated for its fruit.
Edible parts
Fruit