Areca catechu
The name "Krong Pinang" is a Thai corruption of "Kampung Pinang" (Jawi: كامڤوڠ ڤينڠ, ), its original Malay name means 'village of Pinang'. The word "pinang" means 'betel palm' or 'betel nut tree' ("Areca catechu") in Malay.