Uses
The talipot palm is cultivated throughout Southeast Asia, north to southern China. Historically, the leaves were written upon in various Southeast Asian cultures using an iron stylus to create palm leaf manuscripts. The leaves are also used for thatching, and the sap is tapped to make palm wine. In Malabar Coast, the palm leaves were used to make traditional umbrellas for agricultural workers and students in rural areas until a few decades ago. The tree is known as ''kudapana'' in Malayalam Language, which means "umbrella" palm tree.The plant is known as "තලා - tala" in Sri Lanka, by local Sinhalese people.
Fruit - stuns fish;
leaves - mats, fans, umbrellas
pith - edible starch, medicinal
seed - beads, buttons.
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