Pinang is a kind of palma that grows in the Pacific, East Asia and Africa region. Pinang is also the name of its fruit traded people. Various regional names include pineung (Aceh), pining (Batak Toba), penang (Md.), Jambe (Sd., Jw.), Bua, ua, wua, pua, fua, hua (various languages in Nusa Tenggara and Maluku) and various other titles. [1]
In English known as Bethel palm or Betel nut tree, and its scientific name is Areca catechu.
