SALAK fruit
SNAKE SKIN · 17

The fun begins when you peel salak

Cream-colored segments and hard seeds sit under reddish-brown scales.

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Strange structures · SALAKSalacca zalacca

“Snake fruit” describes the outside; peeled segments can resemble cloves of garlic.

Illustration of the fruit and its structure
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01First view

The segmented flesh surrounds hard seeds that are discarded.

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02Second view

Salak cultivars vary in sweetness, acidity, and texture.

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Cream-colored segments and hard seeds sit under reddish-brown scales.

01

A seed in each segment

The segmented flesh surrounds hard seeds that are discarded.

Illustration of the fruit and its structure
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One fruit does not represent them all

Salak cultivars vary in sweetness, acidity, and texture.

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A low-growing palm

The fruit develops on a palm whose fruit clusters are often near the ground.

AT A GLANCE

At a glance

Scientific name
Salacca zalacca
Fruit
SALAK
Scientific name
Salacca zalacca
What to notice
Cream-colored segments and hard seeds sit under reddish-brown scales.
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SOURCES

Sources

3 sources · botanical, safety, and image credits
  1. 01
    Salacca Reinw. ↗Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · Plants of the World Online · accessed 2026-08-20
  2. 02
    Fruit Cabinet editorial images ↗Fruitplot · Fruitplot Studio · Fruitplot original · accessed 2026-08-20

    Editorial images created from botanical references and reviewed for fruit shape, cross-section, and edible parts.

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  3. 03
    Indonesian Fruits and Vegetables Catalogue — Salak ↗Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia · accessed 2026-09-12