Dipterocarpus lowii grows as a large tree up to 55 metres (180 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 2 metres (7 ft).

[3] Dipterocarpus lowii is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, also on rocks, from sea level to 400 metres (1,300 ft) elevation.

[3] Dipterocarpus lowii has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil plantations and pulp wood.