Terminalia mantaly is a large tree of the family Clivia and Myrobalan, 15 meters high or higher, the bark is brown-black, longitudinally fissured and exfoliating; the branches are flat, densely covered with brown-yellow hairs near the top, with dense and obvious leaf scars . The leaves are large, alternate, often dense at the top of the branches, and the leaves are obovate, 12-22 cm long and 8-15 cm wide. Spikes long and slender, axillary, 15-20 cm long, male flowers in the upper part, bisexual flowers in the lower part. Fruit oval, often slightly flattened, with 2 edges, with narrow wing-like edges on edges, slightly acuminate at both ends, pericarp woody, hard, blue-black when mature; one seed, oily. Terminalia mantaly blooms from March to June and fruit from July to September.

Terminalia mantaly is native to Madagascar, eastern India and the Andaman Islands and the Malay Peninsula. Vertically distributed on coastal highlands and coastal alluvial soils. Likes light, grows well in full sun or moderate shade. Slightly resistant to barrenness, it can grow in coastal sandy soil, peat soil, and carboniferous soil. Strong wind resistance, light frost and short-term -1°C low temperature.
The wood of Terminalia mantaly can be used for boats, furniture, etc. The bark contains tannins, which produce black dyes. Seed oil is edible and also used medicinally. Terminalia mantaly grows fast, with flat branches and a wide crown like an umbrella. It is very beautiful and has good shading effect. It is an excellent landscaping tree species.