Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Salak itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- சலக்
- Malayalam
- സലാക്കാ സലാക്കാ, Salacca zalacca
About Salak
Salak (Salacca zalacca) belongs to the Arecaceae family, where it grows as a palm. It is native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
Botanical family
Arecaceae
Palm family
Salak belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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