[3] Vatica sarawakensis grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in).

Its coriaceous leaves are oblong to obovate and measure up to 35 cm (14 in) long.

Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of 1,400 m (5,000 ft).

[1] Vatica sarawakensis has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Land conversion for plantations, including for palm oil, also threatens the species.