Penang embraces pinang revival to reclaim heritage


Left: Sundarajoo (in white) and Baderul Amin (left) watering ‘pinang’ sapling at the event, with MBSP councillors. Photos: — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

THE pinang tree – once so common it gave Penang its name – is getting a big push for a comeback.

Locals are welcoming a state plan to plant 100,000 pinang trees across the mainland and island, calling it a meaningful way to restore Penang’s natural identity.

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