Sapindus rarak
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Sapindus rarak, commonly known in Indonesia as Lerak or Klerek, is a species of soapberry
. In Indonesia, it is especially used to wash batik
to preserve its color and design.
Sapindus
Sapindus is a genus of about five to twelve species of shrubs and small trees in the Lychee family, Sapindaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions in both the Old World and New World. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species. Members of the genus are commonly known as...
. In Indonesia, it is especially used to wash batik
Batik
Batik is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resist dyeing technique. Batik or fabrics with the traditional batik patterns are found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, China, Azerbaijan, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Singapore.Javanese traditional batik, especially from...
to preserve its color and design.