Dipterocarpus rigidus grows as a large tree up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in).

The fruits are roundish, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.

Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest on low hills near coasts.

D. rigidus is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

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