TREE WITH A FACE

A Pinang tree or betel nut tree in Kampung Paya, Kepala Batas, with the face imprinted on the frond is attracting a lot of media and public attention.The face, which looks as though it is imprinted at the base of the frond, was spotted by owner Miah Majid, 60, last week.
As word about the tree spread, streams of visitors have been flocking to the kampung to look at the tree, which stands at 7.25m. Miah said it was the second time an unusual shape had appeared on the 10-year-old tree. The first formation was in the shape of an eye, she said.

The “scary-looking face” on the pinang tree in Kampung Paya in Kepala Batas, is nothing more than a freak of nature, nature researchers said. Such an incident, known as “inflorescent” in botany circles, is an arrangement of flowers on a stem, and due to folding, could branch out in the form of a face or other forms.

Excerpts taken from: Star Online