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	Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera.  [[]]		Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera.  [[]]
	==Description==		==Description==
−		+	An acaulescant clumping palm with long, erect leaves up to 2.5m tall, and very spiny petioles. The leaflets are born in clusters along the rhachis.
	==Culture==		==Culture==
	Warm, sheltered and moist. Can tolerate temperatures down to 3°C., but will sustain significant damage. Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b		Warm, sheltered and moist. Can tolerate temperatures down to 3°C., but will sustain significant damage. Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b
	==Comments and Curiosities==		==Comments and Curiosities==
−		+	Produces an edible fruit which is sweet, tho slightly tart, and has a brown, scaly skin.
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Salacca (SAH-lahk-kah) affinis (ahf-FIHN-iss)
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Scientific Classification
Genus: Salacca (SAH-lahk-kah) Species: affinis (ahf-FIHN-iss)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
Morphology
Habit: Solitary Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Contents

• 1 Habitat and Distribution
• 2 Description
• 3 Culture
• 4 Comments and Curiosities
• 5 External Links
• 6 References

Habitat and Distribution

Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera. [[]]

Description

An acaulescant clumping palm with long, erect leaves up to 2.5m tall, and very spiny petioles. The leaflets are born in clusters along the rhachis.

Culture

Warm, sheltered and moist. Can tolerate temperatures down to 3°C., but will sustain significant damage. Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b

Comments and Curiosities

Produces an edible fruit which is sweet, tho slightly tart, and has a brown, scaly skin.

External Links

• Glossary of Palm Terms
• MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
• "Just To Be Clear"
• https://youtu.be/30YB8F9h3a0

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).

Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.