Palm tree in Makassar

 Palm tree  (pohon lontar)  is a tree that is commonly found in Makassar and its surroundings. Makassar is the capital of South Sulawesi and is one of the major tribes. The pohon lontar  is very attached to the Makassar culture. 

The palm tree produces sap or somep kind of drink that tastes sweet and can also be made into brown sugar. Most people make it as an alcoholic beverage by fermenting it. 

Palm tree fruit can be used as a food refresher and tastes like coconut. The size of the palm fruit is small, round like a goose egg. How to process it by splitting then gouging and the contents are taken. Reading: Traditional Crossing Boat from Makassar to Gowa

The ancestors of the Makassarese and Bugis people used palm trees as materials for building houses. The leaves are also used as woven material to make mats.

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