It is endemic to Borneo, whereby it is known locally as sabal, sibut or seladah.

[4] Dacryodes patentinervia grows to 35 metres (115 ft) tall and 80 centimetres (31 in) in diameter.

[5] The buttresses are narrow and the bark is thin, flaky and pale yellow-brown in colour.

[5] The fruit is ellipsoid, grows up to 5 by 3 centimetres (2.0 in × 1.2 in), and is apple red in colour.

[5] Dacryodes patentinervia is endemic to northwest Borneo, from the Rejang valley in Sarawak to as far as Bukit Hampuan in Sabah.