The specific epithet oviformis means 'egg-shaped', referring to the cupule.

[2] Castanopsis oviformis grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in).

Its ovoid nuts measure up to 2.5 cm (1.0 in) long and are considered edible.

[1][2] Its habitat is hill dipterocarp and kerangas forests up to 900 m (3,000 ft) elevation.

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