[3] Simaba borneensis grows as a tree up to 25 m (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of 25 cm (10 in), with buttresses.

The ellispoid fruits are purplish-red and measure up to 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter.

In 1983, the French botanist Christian Patrice Georges-André Feuillet transferred the species to the genus Simaba.

[3] Simaba borneensis is native to Sumatra and Borneo, where it is widely found.

[1][3] Simaba borneensis has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.