This honey comes from wild bees sucking flower nectar in the forests of Sumbawa. Generally, Sumbawa forest honey comes from the nectar of bidara trees and coffee trees. Usually, this beehive is on a tall tree.

The characteristic feature of Sumbawa forest honey is that it has a lower water content than other honey. However, the texture of Sumbawa honey is more concentrated. Sumbawa forest honey is efficacious for preventing cancer, heart disease, and tumors.