Today’s sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is the tree that gave Penang island it’s name. The Pinang Palm or Areca nut palm. Areca Catechu.
The seed is commonly known as betel nut seed because it is shaved, wrapped in betel leaf and used for chewing.
The Penang state flag features the Pinang Palm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Penang
Island Living. I love my Penang xoxo
BulanLifestyle.com 
July 13, 2015 at 15:51
Seems I just got a load of message that i’ve never seen. Anyway, yes it’s kinda odd very sweet but intriguing at the same time. It’s hard to explain
July 6, 2015 at 09:26
Or more!
July 4, 2015 at 10:33
I could be both 😆
July 3, 2015 at 19:10
A talented social historian!
Or a entomologist-historian?
July 3, 2015 at 03:03
I keep learning as well! I am really finding the meaning in my art. I’m becoming a social historian 😆
July 2, 2015 at 19:06
Penang, Pinang and Betel! Wow. So you live at the center of Betel. Extraordinary. Betel is widely used in southeast Asia.
(Learned something new)
Merci
July 2, 2015 at 12:49
I’ve never tried! How is it?
July 2, 2015 at 12:43
Haha i had betal leaf in India funny stuff
June 24, 2015 at 10:03
I got back last Thursday after missing my flight home 😆💕
June 24, 2015 at 00:43
Thanks for the lesson! When did you get back? — YUR
June 23, 2015 at 18:13
Yes it does! 😆
June 23, 2015 at 17:58
I learn as I go along as well 😆
June 23, 2015 at 17:35
Nicely done! Betel nut, it does interesting things to the teeth over time.
June 23, 2015 at 14:03
Reblogged this on Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser and commented:
I LOVE any Palms-they adorn my yard and I love watching the fronds swaying in the ocean seabreeze!
June 23, 2015 at 12:06
Thank you for the valuable info. I liked chewing it but didn’t know the details:) Thank you again