Historically, the leaves were written upon in various South Asian and South-East Asian cultures using an iron stylus to create palm leaf manuscripts. In the Philippines, it is locally known as buri or buli. The leaves are also used for thatching, and the sap is tapped to make palm wine.
Historically, palm leaves were utilized in various South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures for writing on them using an iron stylus.  In the Philippines, these leaves are known as buri or buli. They are also employed for thatching and producing palm wine from their sap.