panai info

the panai tree can evoke imagery of panai tree leaves [panai Olai], dried panai leaves (used for writing) [Olaich chuvadi], the alcoholic beverage tapped from the panai tree [kaL], the non-alcoholic sweet beverage tapped from the panai tree [pathaneer], unrefined sweet jaggery made from panai sap [karuppatti], the tender panai fruit [nungu], people who climb the panai trees, and the panai tuber [panaikkizhangu].