Salacca affinis

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Figure 1. S. affinis in habitat, Borneo.

Synonymy:

S. dubia

Distribution & Habitat:

Rainforest of Malaya, Borneo, and Sumatra

Description:

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:

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

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Figure 2. Note the long leaves, and clumped leaflets.

Figure 3. S. affinis

Contributed by:

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

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

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