This is a large tree found in several countries in Souteast Asia. It is widely cultivated and planted as a street tree as well as being harvested for timber. As the natural distribution and population are unknown Manilkara kauki is considered Data Deficient.

This species is found in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Fiji (Wilkie et al. 2008, Armstrong 2013). This is a widely cultivated species and the natural distribution is therefore uncertain.

The population size and trend are unknown.

This is a tree up to 20 m tall mainly found growing in lowland or costal forest and at times in montane forest (Armstrong 2013).

This species is known to be harvested and used for timber.

This species is harvested for timber. The wood is commonly used for carvings. It is especially popular in Bali, which has made the species locally rare. This species is commonly cultivated at low altitudes (<300 m asl.) (Armstrong 2013). In parts of Southeast Asia this is commonly planted as a street tree. Its many uses makes it likely that the species has been naturalized. The fruit is edible and is said to taste like a commercial date when ripe (Armstrong 2013).

It has been recorded by BGCI (2019) to be grown in 16 ex situ sites. It is likely to be present in at least one protected area.