Monday, July 4, 2011

salak


Salak (Salacca zalacca) is a species of palm tree (family Arecaceae). It is a very short-stemmed palm, with leaves up to 6 metres (20 ft) long; each leaf has a 2-metre long petiole with spines up to 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long, and numerous leaflets. The fruit grow in clusters at the base of the palm, and are also known as snake fruit due to the reddish-brown scaly skin. (read more)

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