Heritage Trees
of Penang
Simon Gardner,
Pindar Sidisunthorn
and Lai Ee May

Price RM100
2011, Areca Books
Hardcover
21.0 x 26.5 cm (8.3 x 10.4 in)
xiv + 397 pages
1200 colour photographs and 72 original watercolours
ISBN 978-967-5719-06-6

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Reviews & Press

The Star
Saturday July 9, 2011
"Tome on heritage trees launched"

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Heritage Trees of Penang
Simon Gardner, Pindar Sidisunthorn and Lai Ee May

A celebration of 200 trees which form an integral part of the natural, cultural and urban heritage of Penang. This unique book covers a wide range of both forest and cultivated species, each with a special story to tell. Taken as a whole Heritage Trees of Penang weaves a rich tapestry of the past and present that demonstrates why Penang is such a remarkable place. Richly illustrated with 72 original watercolours and over 1,200 photographs, this invaluable guide is a beautiful and authoritative companion to Penang's botanical inheritance.

'a first publication of its kind in Malaysia' - Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang

'timely and valuable publication on the identification of the trees in Penang' - Kanda Kumar, Malaysian Nature Society

Contents

Note to Reader
Message from Lim Guan Eng
Foreword by Kanda Kumar
Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgements

Introduction
1 Street Trees
planted along roadsides and public spaces in George Town
2 Garden Trees
cultivated in Penang Botanic Gardens
3 Sacred Trees
with spiritual or ceremonial value, found in temples and graveyards
4 Village Trees
traditionally grown in kampungs for fruit, medicine and other uses
5 Forest Trees
native species of the rainforest on Penang Hill
6 Coastal and Riverside Trees
growing on sandy beaches and rocky headlands, in mangroves or along streams and rivers

Appendices
Scientific index
Index

The Authors
Simon Gardner is a full-time researcher, photographer and writer, focusing on botanical and environmental issues. His principal publications include Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand (Bangkok, 2000) and Caves of Northern Thailand (Bangkok, 2006).

Pindar Sidisunthorn is a professional botanical illustrator and writer. She has worked as a project coordinator for biodiversity surveys at Chiang Mai University and as a landscape architect for the Zoological Park Department, Thailand.

Lai Ee May is a lecturer in biology at Disted College, Penang. She previously worked at Universiti Sains Malaysia, the Forest Research Institute Malaysia and Penang Botanic Gardens and was honorary secretary of the Malaysian Nature Society (Penang Branch).

Launch

Heritage Trees of Penang was officially launched by TYT Tun Dato' Seri Utama (Dr) Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas, The Governor of the State of Penang on 7 July 2011 at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang - as part of the third anniversary celebration of George Town as a world heritage site.

Exhibition

A small exhibition of watercolours by Pindar Sidisunthorn from Heritage Trees of Penang is on display at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel (7-31 July 2011) and then permanently at Penang Botanic Gardens.

Supported by
Think City
Penang Botanic Gardens
Malaysian Nature Society

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