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[[File:Salacca_affinis.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''S. affinis'' in habitat, Borneo.]]
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===Synonymy:===
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''S. dubia''
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===Contributed by: ===
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Mike Gray (Figure 1&2)<br/>
Mike Gray (Figure 1&2)<br/>
Rolf Kyburz (Figure 3)<br/>
Rolf Kyburz (Figure 3)




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Latest revision as of 14:08, 15 September 2024

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Figure 1. S. affinis in habitat, Borneo.

Synonymy:[edit]

S. dubia

Distribution & Habitat:[edit]

Rainforest of Malaya, Borneo, and Sumatra

Description:[edit]

An acaulescant clumping palm with long, erect leaves up to 2.5m tall, and very spiny petioles. The leaflets are born in clusters along the rhachis.

General:[edit]

Produces an edible fruit which is sweet, tho slightly tart, and has a brown, scaly skin.

Culture:[edit]

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Figure 2. Note the long leaves, and clumped leaflets.
Figure 3. S. affinis

Contributed by:[edit]

Mike Gray (Figure 1&2)
Rolf Kyburz (Figure 3)


External Links:[edit]

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk