Nepenthes pongoides is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Meliau Range, in central Sabah, Malaysia.

[1][2] Additionally, the species is characterized by peltate tendril exsertion and absence of upper pitchers.

[1][2] The species is assessed as Critically Endangered following the IUCN Red List criteria.

[1][2] The name for this species, pongoides, was derived from word Pongo, a genus of primates, otherwise known as the orangutans and the Greek suffix '-oides' which means "resembling", pertaining to the highly developed and persistent red indumentum of the stems, phyllodes, tendrils, and pitchers.

[1] The species is endemic to Meliau Range having been recorded at elevations of about 900 meters or more.