[3] Madhuca palembanica grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 45 cm (20 in).

[3] Madhuca palembanica is native to Sumatra and Borneo.

Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from 50–800 m (200–2,600 ft) altitude.

[1] Madhuca palembanica has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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