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A palm tree with multiple tall and thin stems, the fruits grow in clusters along the base. The fruit skin is reddish-brown and scaley, hence the name snakefruit.
HABITAT
Indigenous in Malaysia and Borneo, and cultivated around Southeast Asia.
SEASON
N/A
TASTE/AROMA
The fruit smells sweet, and its taste a sweet-sour crunch with a mild sappy aftertaste.
COMMON USE
Often eaten as is, or pickled with vinegar as a sour snack.
USE IN DEWAKAN
A piece of the salak fruit is sandwiched with jicama, served with wrapped patin fish and bambangan treacle.
SOURCES
Lamb, A. (2022). A Guide to Market Fruits of Borneo (pp. 78-79). Natural History Publications (Borneo).
