Microtropis kinabaluensis is a plant in the family Celastraceae.

[2] Microtropis kinabaluensis grows as a shrub or tree up to 5 m (16 ft) tall.

The leathery leaves are oblong to elliptic and measure up to 24.5 cm (10 in) long.

The inflorescences are in panicles and feature white flowers.

The fruits ripen red and measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long.