Xanthophyllum havilandii is a plant in the family Polygalaceae.

It is named for the naturalist George Darby Haviland.

[2] Xanthophyllum havilandii grows as a shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (20 ft) tall with a stem diameter of up to 6 centimetres (2 in).

The round fruits measure up to 1.5 cm (1 in) long.

Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.