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In Southeast Asia, mangrove nipa palm leaves are used as thatched roof material known as attap dwelling. In Bali, Indonesia, the black fibres of the sugar palm, called ijuk, is also used as thatching material, usually in temple roofs and meru towers. [3] Sugar cane leaf roofs are used in Kikuyu tribal homes in Kenya. [4] [5]
Hyparrhenia hirta is a species of grass known by the common names common thatching grass and Coolatai grass. It is native to much of Africa and Eurasia, and it is known on other continents as an introduced species .
Thatch palm is a common name for several different species of palm trees that are used for thatching, and may refer to: Coccothrinax, many species native to the Caribbean; Howea, two species native to Lord Howe Island, Australia; Thrinax, three species native to the Caribbean; Cocos nucifera, the coconut tree, used in Makuti thatching
Hyparrhenia is a genus of grasses. [3] [4] Many species are known commonly as thatching grass.[5] [6] [7] [8]They are mostly native to tropical Africa; some can be found in warmer areas in temperate Eurasia, Australia, and Latin America.
Thatch roofing is typically made of plant stalks in overlapping layers. Wheat straw, widely used in England, France, and other parts of Europe; Seagrass, used in coastal areas where there are estuaries such as Scotland. Has a longer life than straw. Claimed to have a life in excess of 60 years. Rye straw, commonly used in a barn.
A man in Germany thatching a roof using reeds. Phragmites australis, the common reed, is used in many areas for thatching roofs. In the United Kingdom, common reed used for this purpose is known as "Norfolk reed" or "water reed".
The fruit of the tree is used as a food source in many Pacific Islands. The fruits are often consumed fresh or as a preserved food while the trunks of P. tectorius can be used as building material, and leaves for thatching. [3] Though many parts of the hala tree are utilized, in Hawaii the most common use of Hala is the leaves.
Some plants themselves may also be toxic to some animals. For example, Pimelea, a native Australian plant, also known as flax weed, is highly toxic to cattle. [48] Farmer's lung is a hypersensitivity pneumonitis induced by the inhalation of biologic dusts coming from hay dust or mold spores or other agricultural products. [49]