Diploglottis campbellii is a rainforest tree northern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland.

However, it is readily available from nurseries in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, and in south-eastern Queensland.

It has a grey brown trunk, the outer surface of live bark is green with orange to brown blotches, leaves 10–35 cm long, leaflets 4–8 cm, glossy upper surface, pale dull bottom surface The inflorescence type is a panicle up to 15 centimetres long with small creamy brown flowers, Fruit usually 2 lobed but can be 1 or 3 lobed (each lobe holding a single seed), hairless, Red (rarely yellow) with a brown capsule, ripe Feb- April.

Because the tree is very rare in the wild availability of fruit was a limitation for many years.

However, increased planting of small-leaved tamarind has resulted in larger volumes of fruit becoming available for food, as well as ensuring the survival of this species.