Rhizophora stylosa, the spotted mangrove, red mangrove, small stilted mangrove or stilt-root mangrove, is a small to medium-sized evergreen[1] tree in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet Latin: [[:wikt:stylosus|stylosa]] is from the Latin meaning 'stylus form', referring to the flower.
Rhizophora stylosa grows up to 15m (49feet) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25cm (10inches). The bark is dark brown to black. The fruits are ovoid to pear-shaped and measure up to 40NaN0 long.
Rhizophora stylosa grows naturally in Japan, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia, Australia (New South Wales and Queensland) and many areas of the Pacific. Its habitat is sandy beaches and coral terraces on seashores.