Rhizophora mucronata

Rhizophora mucronata is a slow-growing, much-branched, evergreen tree growing up to 27 metres tall, with a bole 50 - 70 cm in diameter. The tree produces numerous stilt roots from the base. The tree is an important local source of tannins and fuel, mainly gathered from the wild but also semi-cultivated in some areas.

Uses

Haematuria.

Parts Used

Bark, Wood.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಕಾಂದಲೆ Kandale, ನಿಜ ಕಂಡ್ಲಾ Nija kaandla
Hindi
Malayalam	Panachchikkantal, Pranthankantal
Tamil	Kantal, Pey-k-kantal
Telugu	Adavi ponna, Kandla
Marathi	Dumbi, Kamo
Gujarathi	Karod, Cheriyan
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English	Asiatic Mangrove, Boriti poles

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of coastal areas of the moist to wet lowland tropics and subtropics.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Shores, Marshes, Tidal creeks, Low coastal area.

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External Links

• Rhizophora mucronata on pza.sanbi.org
• Rhizophora mucronata on www.wildsingapore.com