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Tasik Gelugor, also
spelled Tasek Gelugor, is a small town in Seberang Perai Utara near the
border with Kedah. Also spelled Tasek Gelugor,
the place is said to have been named after a lake that was created from
the overflooding of the nearby river. Gelugor, or asam gelugor, is a type
of tree with edible fruits known scientifically as Garcinia atroviridis.
Tasik Gelugor is still very much a rural part of
Penang. It comprises a
few small villages surrounding the main town or Pekan Tasek Gelugor. Among
the villages and settlements here include Kampung Air Melintas kecil,
Kampung Belukar, Kampung Lahar Tembun, Kampung Pengkalan Batu, Kampung
Permatang Indah and Kampung Banggul.
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