In some countries local inhabitants use the wood to build their houses, including the floor, and they use the leaves to thatch roofs, make brooms, and weave baskets.
Dažās zemēs vietējie iedzīvotāji no palmām ceļ mājas, taisa grīdas, ar palmu lapām klāj jumtus, izgatavo no tām slotas un pin grozus.