Canarium patentinervium is a tree of tropical Asia in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet Latin: patentinervium is from the Latin meaning "spreading nerves", referring to the leaf veins.
Canarium patentinervium grows as an understory tree up to 24m (79feet) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25cm (10inches). Its smooth bark is coloured grey. The twigs are brownish. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 6.50NaN0 long.
Canarium patentinervium grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is dipterocarp and kerangas forests from sea-level to 450m (1,480feet) altitude.