Palm wine, also called kallu , palm toddy, or simply toddy, is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the palmyra, date palms and coconut palms.
This drink is common in various parts of Asia and Africa, and goes by various names, such as emu and oguro in Nigeria; nsamba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; nsafufuo in Ghana; kallu in South India; matango in Cameroon; tuak in North Sumatra, Indonesia; mnazi in Mijikenda, Kenya; goribon (Rungus) in Sabah, Borneo; and tuba in the Philippines, Borneo and Mexico. In the Philippines, tubâ refers both to the freshly harvested, sweetish cloudy-white sap and the one with the red lauan-tree tan bark colorant. In Leyte, the red tuba is aged with the tan bark for up to six months to two years, until it gets dark red and tapping its glass container gives a sound that does not suddenly stop. This type of tubâ is called bahal (for tuba aged this way for up to six months) and bahalina (for tuba aged thus for up to a year or more). Toddy is also consumed in Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
On the one hand, production of palm wine may have contributed to the endangered status of some palm species such as the Chilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis).On the other hand, palm wine production by small holders and individual farmers may promote conservation as palm trees become a source of regular household income that may economically be worth more than the value of timber sold.
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