[4][5] Kopsia pauciflora grows up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in).

[6] As of February 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties:[1] Kopsia pauciflora is native to Thailand, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo.

[1] Its habitat is forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude.

[6] Kopsia lancifolia was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Sabah on the island of Borneo.

[7] As of February 2023[update], K. lancifolia was regarded as a synonym of Kopsia pauciflora var.