MIRI: A quarrel between two elderly farmers over a banana tree ended up with one of them attacking the other with a parang.

Miri police have arrested the attacker, in his 50s.

The victim, also in his 50s, landed up in a hospital with multiple slash wounds on his body.

Miri police chief Asst Comm Khoo Leng Huat said the incident happened in a coffeeshop in Batu Niah town, some 120km south of Miri City on Sunday.

"The suspect and the victim are neighbours and both have fruit farms located next to each other.

"The suspect allegedly attacked the victim due to a misunderstanding over a banana tree.

"He claimed that his neighbour had planted the tree illegally on his land," said ACP Khoo.

The suspect has been remanded.