Palm trees in culture

thumbnail|Calamus thwaitesii in southwestern [[India]] thumb|Juvenile Calamus oblongus subsp. mollis in a forest [[understory in the Philippines]]

Hindi word for betel used for a stimulating and psychoactive preparation combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco

manuscripts made out of dried palm leaves

symbol of victory, triumph, peace and eternal life

open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof

thumb|Janur thumb|Kembar mayang is a janur arrangement usually placed in pairs at Javanese wedding ceremonies. It symbolizes prosperity and togetherness. Janur (from Javanese language ) is a young leaf of big palm tree, especially coconut, sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) and sago palm (Metroxylon rumphii or Metroxylon sagu). Janur is used as a tool by various ethnic groups in Indonesia as part of their daily lives. It is also called yellow coconut leaf, although the colour could be light green or whitish green. Janur placed in the roadside at a single bamboo adorned with complicated plaits indicat

public artwork in Warsaw, Poland

traditional hat made of straw, with a wide and flattened shape, worn by field labourers throughout Thailand