It is also known as Freshwater mangrove, why mangrove, still to find out. It can grow into a very large evergreen tree almost to 30 meters. It is found all over Matheran. There are a few at Paymaster park. Bark is brown and corky. The leaves are smooth and shiny, opposite, 8-12 cm, elliptic. Inflorescences are 1-6 cm, often shining from secreted resin. Flowers are short stalked or stalkless. Petals are white and small. Fruit is glossy pink to red, round, 5 mm in diameter.

Traditionally various parts of this tree has been used in folk medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments. Research is going on. Research is focusing on it having anticancer, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral properties. The bark and leaves are used are medicinal.