See text Kandelia is a plant genus of two species in the mangrove family Rhizophoraceae.

Kandelia species grow as small mangrove trees.

[2] Kandelia species grow in India, China, Japan, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

[3][4] Their habitat is mangrove areas.

[2] As of September 2014[update] The Plant List and Tropicos recognise 2 species:[5]