The specific epithet nervosa is from the Latin meaning 'with nerves', referring to the leaves.

[2] Dacryodes nervosa grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 35 centimetres (14 in).

The ellipsoid fruits are pink when fresh and measure up to 1.7 cm (1 in) long.

[2] Dacryodes nervosa grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Its habitat is lowland forest from sea-level to 350 metres (1,000 ft) altitude.