Ceriops decandra is a mangrove plant of tropical Asia in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet Greek, Modern (1453-);: decandra is from the Greek meaning 'ten male', referring to the flower having ten stamens.
Ceriops decandra grows as a shrub or small tree up to 15m (49feet) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30cm (10inches). Its bark is pale brown. The flowers are white. The ovoid to conical fruits measure up to 1.81NaN1 long.
Ceriops decandra grows naturally in India and Bangladesh (including the Sundarbans), Myanmar, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Its habitat is mangrove swamps and tidal creeks.