[3] Dalrympelea nitida grows as a tree up to 15 m (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in).

[4] In 2010, botanist A. T. Nor-Ezzawanis transferred the species to the genus Dalrympelea.

[3] Dalrympelea nitida is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sabah.

Its habitat is primary and secondary forests, in hilly terrain, at elevations of about 200–1,500 m (700–4,900 ft).

[1] Dalrympelea nitida has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.