蛇皮(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)果(guo),又(you)名(ming)(ming)沙叻(le),是棕(zong)櫚科(Palmae或Arecae)蛇皮(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)果(guo)屬(Sa- lacca)植物(wu),英文名(ming)(ming)為“salak”或“snake fruit”,拉丁學名(ming)(ming)為"Salacca zalacca(Gaertner)Voss”,又(you)名(ming)(ming)“Salacca edulis Reinw",是東南亞(ya)著名(ming)(ming)水(shui)果(guo)。蛇皮(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)果(guo),外果(guo)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)薄,以(yi)覆瓦狀反折(zhe)的鱗(lin)片(pian),鱗(lin)片(pian)頂尖(jian)光(guang)滑或呈刺狀尖(jian),中果(guo)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)薄,內果(guo)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)不明顯;種(zhong)子l~3粒(li),長圓形 球形或鈍三棱形,肉(rou)質種(zhong)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi)厚(hou),味酸或甜,胚(pei)乳(ru)均勻 堅(jian)硬,具有從頂端(duan)孔穴,深侵入的種(zhong)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)(pi),胚(pei)基生。