Salacca — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Salacca recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Salacca griffithii
Salacca griffithii
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Salacca secunda
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Salacca wallichiana
Salacca wallichiana
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Salacca wallichiana is a plant of the hot, moist tropical lowlands. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 2,500 - 3,000mm with a dry season of 5 - 6 months. A dry season is needed for good fruit set; spadices emerging in the rainy season tend to rot and the viability of the pollen is poor.
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Salacca zalacca
Salacca zalacca
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the humid, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 30°c, but can tolerate 12 - 36°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,700 - 3,100mm, but tolerates 1,400 - 3,500mm.
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