The material universally used for writing on is the prepared leaf of the lontar palm. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
She put the lontar back into the cabinet and pulled aside part of the batik sheet curtaining the shelving. From Wordnik.com. [The Demon Queen] Reference
The dominant savanna tree is lontar palm Borassus flabellifer, which occurs individually or in scattered stands. From Wordnik.com. [Komodo National Park, Indonesia] Reference
Toddy is likewise procured from the lontar or Borassus flabellifer, the tala of the Hindus. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants] Reference
A heavy shower in the afternoon gave us the opportunity of seeing the natives use their primitive umbrella, a single leaf of lontar palm, which forms an excellent shelter. From Wordnik.com. [Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago] Reference
Gedong Kirtya (Kirtya House) is a museum housing ancient Dutch manuscripts on ancient Balinese practices, including lontar usadha (traditional medicine) and ilmu leak (black magic). From Wordnik.com. [The Jakarta Post Breaking News] Reference
“A Balinese lontar.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Demon Queen] Reference
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