SCIENTIFIC NAME: Salacca wallichiana

COMMON NAME(S): None
SUB FAMILY: Calamoideae
TRIBE: Calameae
ORIGIN: Burma, Thailand and Malaysia
HARDINESS ZONES: 11 (a related species, S. zalacca was killed at 26 degrees F)
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 20-25'
GROWTH RATE: Fast
HABIT: Solitary, appearing to be almost without a trunk
SALT TOLERANCE: Not known
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Low
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Wet conditions necessary
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Medium
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Specimen plant in the understory; fruit edible
HUMAN HAZARDS: Petiole spines are a serious deterrent to handling these palms
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None known in United States, but possibly selections have been made where used as a food source

COMMENTS: A striking palm throughout its growth, a source of comment, but a plant that must be kept away from naive or overcurious visitors.