Salacca conferta
Griff.
ArecaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten fresh and used in cooking as a substitute for tamarind, particularly for seasoning curries.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. They grow in swamps.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tropical palm without a stem that grows in swamps, producing very sour fruit.
Names & Synonyms
Asam paya, Asam payo, Bayam, Kelubi, Kelumbi, Kubi, Kuwai-kuwai, Salak hutan
Zalacca conferta Griff.
References (6)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2324 (As Zalacca conferta)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 31
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 691 (As Zalacca conferta)
- INFOODSUpdatedFGU-list.xls
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27
- van Wyk, B., 2005, Food Plants of the World. An illustrated guide. Timber press. p 334
