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.
