Burmese use the fruits for poultices, Indochinese poultice crushed leaves with salt onto cuts and bruises. Bark gray, coarsely flaky. Distribution Sri Lanka to Malay Peninsula and northern Australia. Also Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Celebes, Philippines, Moluccas, Timor, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides. Harvesting Harvested as needed from wild stand.
Trees recover rapidly after branches are lopped off for fuel.
Although the calorific value of the wood is above average, it is inferior to true mangrove, and has a high ash and salt content. Biotic Factors Heartwood is said to be very resistant to teredos. References Backer, C.A. and van Steenis, C.G.G.J. 1951. Cannell, M.G.R. 1982. World forest biomass and primary production data.