Palaquium majas is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet majas is from the Dayak word for the orang-utan of Borneo, referring to the brownish indumentum.
Palaquium majas grows up to 24m (79feet) tall. The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid or round, up to 2cm (01inches) long.
Palaquium majas is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea level to altitude.