蛇皮(pi)(pi)果(guo)(guo),又名(ming)(ming)沙叻(le),是棕櫚科(Palmae或(huo)Arecae)蛇皮(pi)(pi)果(guo)(guo)屬(Sa- lacca)植物,英文(wen)名(ming)(ming)為“salak”或(huo)“snake fruit”,拉丁學名(ming)(ming)為"Salacca zalacca(Gaertner)Voss”,又名(ming)(ming)“Salacca edulis Reinw",是東南亞著名(ming)(ming)水果(guo)(guo)。蛇皮(pi)(pi)果(guo)(guo),外(wai)果(guo)(guo)皮(pi)(pi)薄(bo),以覆(fu)瓦狀(zhuang)反(fan)折的鱗片(pian),鱗片(pian)頂尖(jian)光滑或(huo)呈刺狀(zhuang)尖(jian),中果(guo)(guo)皮(pi)(pi)薄(bo),內果(guo)(guo)皮(pi)(pi)不(bu)明顯(xian);種(zhong)子l~3粒,長圓形 球形或(huo)鈍(dun)三棱(leng)形,肉質種(zhong)皮(pi)(pi)厚,味酸或(huo)甜,胚乳均勻 堅硬,具有從頂端孔(kong)穴(xue),深侵入(ru)的種(zhong)皮(pi)(pi),胚基(ji)生(sheng)。