Salak

Latin Name: Salacca zalacca, Salacca edulis

Other Names: Snake fruit

Type: Palm tree

Native to: Java and Sumatra

Fruit: The salak is a 2" fruit with brown scaly skin, earning it the name "snake fruit" The skin peels away easily to reveal white lobed flesh. The seed is inedible.

Size: The salak palm tree grows 12-20' tall.

Hardiness: Zone 10b-11

Propagation: Seeds

Uses: The salak can be eaten fresh or preserved.