The Nibong Palms are hard to harvest because there are a lot of thorns on the trunks.
The nibong palm wood is very hardy and are very useful building materials for river side homes. Many kampong houses built on the banks of rivers use nibong logs as the legs of the houses. The longer the logs are in the water, the stronger they become.
In many places in Sarawak, nibong trunks are used as posts for boats to tie up.
But once in a while, a young nibong palm tree is harvested for its palm hearts.
The Filipinos like to eat lumpia filled with shredded nibong palm hearts.
The Ibans in Brunei and Sarawak, make a nice stir fry with shredded nibong hearts.
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