Salak

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Salacca
Species: S. zalacca

A scaly, brown skinned fruit which grows in clusters at the base of the plant. The fruit is a creamy yellow colour and has a sweet acid taste rather like a pineapple, but is crisp and crunchy. Generally eaten fresh but can be pickled or hot packed into syrup.