Salacca zalacca
Species
Also called Salak palm, Snake-fruited palm, Snake-skinned fruit, Bali salak palm, Snake fruit, Snake palm
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Fresh seeds generally germinate within 3–8 weeks.” — Salacca zalacca Growing Guide | Care, Propagation & Fruiting - Rare Tropical Plant Seeds and Grafted Plant | Grafted Pla
“Maintain temperatures between 26–30°C.” — Salacca zalacca Growing Guide | Care, Propagation & Fruiting - Rare Tropical Plant Seeds and Grafted Plant | Grafted Pla
“Part shade / Shade Deeper shade when young” — Salak plant (Salacca zalacca): Growing Guide
“Water Moderate–High” — Salak plant (Salacca zalacca): Growing Guide
“USDA Zones 11–12” — Salacca zalacca Growing Guide | Care, Propagation & Fruiting - Rare Tropical Plant Seeds and Grafted Plant | Grafted Pla
“A clustering, spiny evergreen palm reaching 4-6 m (12-20 ft)” — Salak plant (Salacca zalacca): Growing Guide
“Fruit clusters carried low around the base” — Salak plant (Salacca zalacca): Growing Guide
“Non-toxic — the fruit is edible” — Salak plant (Salacca zalacca): Growing Guide
“Salak (Salacca zalacca), or snake fruit, is a clustering tropical palm grown for its edible fruit and spiny, ornamental foliage, needing genuine tropical warmth and humidity (best in hardiness zone 12+)” — Salak plant (Salacca zalacca): Growing Guide
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Salacca zalacca
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian