Magnolia pterocarpa is a species of tree in the Magnoliaceae family that grows in South Asia.

The leaves are petiolate, petiole 2–5 cm long, lamina obovate-oblong, obtuse or subacute at the apex, attenuated at the base, coriaceous, glabrous and shiny above, rusty tomentose beneath when young.

The outer 3 are sepaloid, green outside, greenish-white inside, while the inner 6 are petaloid.

Stamens are numerous, and the filaments are short.

The fruiting receptacles are ellipsoid, c. 15 × 7 cm, ripe carpels oblong, beaked, and feathery.