Borassus flabellifer - Asian Palmyra palm/Lontar palm/Doub palm/Sea Coconut (southern Asia and southeast Asia)
It was first described in 2006, having previously confused with Borassus aethiopium and Borassus flabellifer.
He is the instrumental for achieving ex-gratia to the toddy tappers, who fell from toddy palm trees while tapping.
In some places such as Sumba, the lontar palm (Borassus flabellifer) dominates local agricultural activities and is a very important part of the local economy.
The stringed bamboo tube is surrounded by a bag-like fan of dried lontar or palmyra leafs (Borassus flabellifer), which functions as the resonator of the instrument.
Borassus flabellifer, native to South and Southeast Asia, in the Indomalaya ecozone.
Borassus flabellifer | Borassus | The traditional '''''Pattai''''' which made of Borassus | Borassus aethiopum |
Roughly translated, "Khun Tan" means "Mountain of Palm Trees", "Khun" (ขุน) referring to a mountain range, and "Tan" (ตาล) referring to Borassus flabellifer, a certain kind of palm tree.