Range. Mangrove forests. China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; East Africa; and West Pacific islands. In Myanmar found in Ayeyarwady, Rakhine, Taninthayi, and Yangon.

Uses
Whole plant: Astringent.

Bark: Remedy for dysentery.

Fruit and Seed: An an­tidiarrheic; peels of fruits or seed used as poultice on swellings, and ash of seed applied to itches.

Bark and Root: Strong astringent.

Root: Used to treat cholera.
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Origin

Coastal regions of India, especially in Tamil Nadu.

Action:

Bark—astringent, antidysenteric, febrifuge.

1) DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. / PhytoKeys, v. 102. - - p. 1 - 314,  2018.

2) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 721.