Sonneratia ovata is a mangrove tree in the family Lythraceae.

The specific epithet ovata is from the Latin meaning 'oval', referring to the shape of the leaf.

[3] Sonneratia ovata grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in).

[3] Sonneratia ovata grows naturally from southern China (Hainan) to Indochina, Malesia, Palau, New Guinea and Australia.

[1][3] Its habitat is on tidal river banks and on muddy soils subject to spring tides.