Common name in Sri Lanka is Chirukandal tree
Ceriops tagal
| Common Name(s) | Chiru kandal |
| Botanical Name | Ceriops tagal |
| Origin of species | Native |
| Family | Rhizophoraceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V5 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -2.5g |
| -Leaf cycle | -Perennial |
| -Length | – |
| -Width | – |
| -Texture | – |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Crown type | Shrubby |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Prop root, tap root |
| Preferred Soils | Sandy and saline soils |
| Impact on Soil | Modification of pH |
| Salinity tolerance | Yes |
| Human uses | |
| Economic Importance | Medicine |
| Distribution | Trinco |
| Light preferences | Full sun |
| Flowering time | |
| Flower Color | White |
| Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |