Sapodilla Sida

Common name : -

Scientific name: Manilkara kauki (L.) Dubard

Family: SAPOTACEAE

Botanical characteristics:

Tree - is a medium sized perennial tree, 10-15 meters tall, never shedding leaves, straight trunk, many branches forming a dense spherical bush. The young branches are smooth. The bark is gray-brown.

Leaves - narrow lance-shaped. or oval-shaped, spear-shaped Arranged alternatingly along the tips of the branches. The tips of the leaves are slender, sometimes rounded. The base of the leaves is thick. The leaf edges are smooth or wavy. The color is bright green. When there are lots of leaves, it gives very good shade.

Flowers - are white and appear in large clusters at the ends of the branches, sometimes along the leaf forks. Each inflorescence consists of many small flowers.

Fruit - round and oval shaped, similar to the Pikun fruit. But it will clearly be larger. The young fruit is green. When the fruit is ripe or old, it will be bright red. or dark red Time to have lots of fruit and ripe fruit all at the same time. It will look very beautiful and dazzling. The flesh is yellowish-orange when ripe and can be eaten, but must be eaten when the fruit is black when ripe. The taste is sweet and slightly astringent. It has a very strong sapodilla aroma. Therefore it was named "Sapodilla Sida". One fruit has 1-2 seeds and can bear fruit continuously.

Propagation - planting seeds, cuttings and grafting. If planted from seeds or cuttings, it will take 4-5 years or more to grow before the first set of fruits will set. but planted with stems The shoots don't take long to produce fruit and can be eaten right away. Can be grown in normal soil, likes sunlight, does not like waterlogging.

Benefits obtained from the Sapodilla tree

Trunk wood is quite hard and durable. Therefore, it is popularly used to make house pillars, floors, and various furniture. The rubber can be used to make boots.

Fruit: Sapodilla Sida is a fruit that contains many vitamins and minerals. It is also very high in fiber. Fresh fruit will have sweet, crisp flesh. Helps you feel refreshed. animated Helps strengthen immunity Helps balance the digestive system And reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. The outer bark has medicinal properties as a remedy for dysentery. Strong deworming medicine And can also be converted into jam or wine.

Sapodilla Sida, a plant with higher antioxidants than expected Of course, not all sapodilla species contain antioxidants. Sapodilla Sida is a variety that gives different results. Both the appearance of the fruit and the taste The young Sapodilla has an astringent taste and when ripe it is sweet and slightly sour. It's not as sweet as we're used to. Therefore, it is not surprising that other components of the Sapodilla tree have different properties as well. There is research on extracts from Sapodilla leaves that The amount of antioxidants obtained was very high when crudely extracted with methanol. Even other plants In the same family as Sapodilla Sida, it also has similar results, such as Mon Khai, Milk Milk, etc., with the amount of antioxidants found here. Can be developed quite a lot. But there is still little research, both domestically and abroad. Part of it is because Sapodilla Sida is a rare plant.

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