Sunday, 27 November 2011

Ciku / Sawo

Buah Ciku or known as Sapodilla/ Sawo
Buah ciku is small brown furry fruit with flesh has a caramel taste. The flesh taste better after chilling.  Sap from this plant was used as a base for chewing gum.
The fruits is rich in Vitamin C and folic acid which is needed for the body to the formation of red blood cells and good for heart health and blood vessel.


Ciku tree
















Take note : The seed should not be consumed because of hydrocyanic acid content is high enough to be toxic.

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