Avicennia alba Blume, Bijdr. 14 (1826)
Latin for 'white', referring to the lower leaf surface.

Synonyms
Avicennia spicata Kuntze

Description
Sub-canopy tree up to 27 m tall and 75 cm dbh, with pneumatophore roots. Stipules absent. Leaves opposite, simple, penni-veined, glabrous to hairy, whitish below. Flowers ca. 6 mm diameter, yellow-orange, placed in racemes. Fruits ca. 23 mm long, green-whitish, pointed drupes.

Ecology
Along the coast in mangroves and along tidal rivers, but also on sandy beaches and in swamps up to 50 m altitude.

Uses
Wood for smoking fish.

Distribution
From western India to New Guinea, the Solomon islands and northern Australia. In Borneo found along coastal regions throughout the island.

Local names in Borneo
Api-api, Api-api hitam, Api-api putih.