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SALAK Sallacca edulls Famili : Pamle |
| Salak (Salacca zalacca, syn. S. edulis, Calamus zalacca) is a species of palm tree (family Arecaceae) native to Indonesia and Malaysia. It is a very short-stemmed palm, with leaves up to 6 m long; each leaf has a 2 m long spiny petiole and numerous leaflets. |
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Salak : (Snake fruit) has dark-brown shiny tough skin . Originated from Indonesia but now grown in Thailand and Malaysia. The skin looks rough but is thin and easy to peel.
A ripe salak is always creamy yellow colour and has a sweet acid taste like pineapple. Salak is not juicy which makes them especially convenient to peel and eat. The taste is usually sweet and acidic, but its apple-like texture can vary from very dry and crumbly to moist and crunchy.
Recently there is newly innovated clone, the Salak Pondos It is sweeter and allows higher yield. |
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Salak are about the size and shape of a ripe Fig, usually round with a distinct tip, with an edible pulp |
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Inside a Salak Fruit consists of light-tan firm, dry and crunchy lobes. Largest lobes containing a large inedible seed. |
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