Edible: Leaves
A shrub or small tree. It grows to 4-8 m tall and spreads to 1-2 m wide Young plant parts have small hairs. The bark is rough and dark grey and has slight cracks along it. The leaves are often clustered near the ends of branches. They are arranged in spirals. The leaves are oval and 3-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are rounded at the tip and taper at the base. They are leathery and light green. There is often a notch at the tip of the leaf. The flowering stalks in the axils of leaves are branched and produce 3-7 flowers. The flowers are fleshy and white. The flower lobes are triangular and petals are 4 mm long by 1 mm wide. The fruit is narrow and oval. It is 12 mm long by 4 mm wide. The fruit is fibrous and has a single seed.
A tropical plant. It normally grows in mud flats which are flooded by the tide. It is normally near river mouths where fresh water also flows.
Common Names: White flowered black mangrove, Burevi, Dawai-hmaing, Duduk laki-laki, Duduk, Eilk-pathwe, Fat, Kadivi, Katakkantal, Kikandaa, Kripa, Mkandaa-dume,Mkandaa-mwitu, Spring-tide mangrove, Thandara, Tipparathai, Truntum bunga puteh, Tunda, Yinye