Microtropis platyphylla is a plant in the family Celastraceae. The specific epithet platyphylla means 'broad-leaved'.
Microtropis platyphylla grows as a shrub or tree up to 10m (30feet) tall, with a diameter of up to . The leathery leaves are ovate to lanceolate to elliptic and measure up to long, and up to wide. The are in .
Microtropis platyphylla is native to Borneo and the Philippines. Its Borneo habitat is in lowland to montane forests, to elevations of . Its Philippines habitat is in lowland forests.
Microtropis platyphylla has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by conversion of its habitat for agriculture and urban development and also by logging and mining. The species is present in a number of protected areas, in Borneo: Crocker Range National Park, Maliau Basin and Tawau Hills National Park; in the Philippines: Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape and Bulusan Volcano Natural Park.