Use(s) : An extraction of the bark is used in obstetrical and haemorrhage cases. Tannin is
produced from the bark. Dye is obtained from the wood and bark, and used in the ‘batik’ industry in
Malaysia and Indonesia. The wood is heavy, very hard and very strong; does not check badly but
shrinks excessively. Easy to split and work. The timber is useful for house construction, railway
sleepers, paving blocks and tool handles, due to its longevity when immersed in salt water. It is one of
the most durable of all the mangrove timbers, and is excellent firewood.