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Uses
Kenda leaves are commonly used for flavoring in Sri Lanka. Halapa dough is often flattened on a kenda leaf to soak in the flavor. Kenda leaves are used to wrap jaggery and other sweetmeats.

Today the major use of Macranga Peltata (Vatta) is for making Wooden Pencils and Plywood Industry. The District of Quilon (Kollam)in State of Kerala produce nearly 75 to 100 Truck Loads of Pencil Slats. Though this wood is not as good as Cedar, Geluthong, Linden for making Pencils, Indian Pencil Industry survive on this wood.