Manilkara kauki (L.) Dubard

Sawo kecik (Manilkara kauki) is a tree up to 30 meters tall of the Sapotaceae family, originating from Southeast Asia, distributed from Burma to nearly all of Indonesia except Kalimantan. Its strong, dense wood is used for household tools and handicrafts, while its fruit is processed into syrup. Traditionally, sawo kecik is also believed to relieve diarrhea and help lower high blood pressure.

Grows well in lowlands up to elevations of 300 m above sea level with flat, gently sloping, or sloping contours, but not on steep slopes. Rainfall between 1,286-1,866 mm/year, soil pH between 6-7.

• Roots taproot.
• Stem woody, round shaped.
• Leaves egg-shaped, blunt tip, tapering base, pinnate venation, whitish and smooth underside.
• Flowers compound, bisexual, egg-shaped buds.
• Fruit egg-shaped, small size like a quail egg, very thin outer skin that is easily peeled, red and sweet when ripe but sometimes slightly astringent tasting.

• Propagated generatively (by seed) and vegetatively (air-layering).
• Before sowing, seeds are soaked in cold water for 4 x 24 hours (96 hours) beforehand to stimulate germination and break dormancy.

• Leaves: myricetin, quercetin, kaempferol, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, riboflavin, saponins, alkaloids, tannins and niacin.
• Bark: triterpenoids, phenolics and flavonoids.

• Relieves diarrhea, lowers high blood pressure, lowers cholesterol, promotes bowel movement, smooths skin, removes body odor, worm remedy, addresses mouth inflammation.

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Kayu sawo (Java), Sawo (Sunda), Sawo kecik sabo (Bali), Sabo (Nusa Tenggara).