A small to fairly large evergreen tree, it can grow to a height of 37 m tall. It has no buttresses but produces pneumatophores, sometimes stilt roots. Leaves are simple, obovate, margin slightly notched and arranged in spirals confined towards the ends of twigs. Flowers are in short axillary or terminal spikes or raceme and white. Fruits are woody, compressed, elliposid and 1-seeded