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| − | Dioecious, clustering, armed palm, 5-6 m tall with short stem and pinnate leaves up to 4 m long. Fruit drupe-like, cylindrical, but conical at apex, about 7.5 cm long, dark brown, with flat scales, deeply grooved. Scattered in forests at wet places or in swamps. | + | *Dioecious, clustering, armed palm, 5-6 m tall with short stem and pinnate leaves up to 4 m long. |
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| + | Scattered in forests at wet places or in swamps. | ||
== Selected sources == | == Selected sources == | ||
| − | + | *Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. 2nd ed. 2 Volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2444 pp. | |
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| + | *Heyne, K., 1927. De nuttige planten van Nederlandsch Indië [The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies]. 2nd ed. 3 Volumes. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel in Nederlandsch Indië. 1953 pp. | ||
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| + | *Ridley, H.N., 1922-1925. The Flora of the Malay Peninsula. 5 Volumes. Government of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. L. Reeve & Co., London. | ||
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| + | == Authors == | ||
| + | P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 14 February 2016
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Introduction |
Salacca affinis Griffith
- Family: Palmae
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: linsum (Sumatra)
- Malaysia: salak hutan (Peninsular).
Distribution
Indonesia (Sumatra), Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore.
Uses
The fruits are edible, sweet.
Observations
- Dioecious, clustering, armed palm, 5-6 m tall with short stem and pinnate leaves up to 4 m long.
- Fruit drupe-like, cylindrical, but conical at apex, about 7.5 cm long, dark brown, with flat scales, deeply grooved.
Scattered in forests at wet places or in swamps.
Selected sources
- Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. 2nd ed. 2 Volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2444 pp.
- Heyne, K., 1927. De nuttige planten van Nederlandsch Indië [The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies]. 2nd ed. 3 Volumes. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel in Nederlandsch Indië. 1953 pp.
- Ridley, H.N., 1922-1925. The Flora of the Malay Peninsula. 5 Volumes. Government of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. L. Reeve & Co., London.
Authors
P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen
