Symplocos cerasifolia is a plant in the family Symplocaceae, native to Southeast Asia. The specific epithet cerasifolia refers to the leaves' resemblance to those of a cherry tree (Latin: cerasus).
Symplocos cerasifolia grows as a tree up to 20m (70feet) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The smooth bark is brown or grey. The leaves are obovate to elliptic and measure up to long, occasionally . The inflorescences bear 10, sometimes 15, white flowers.
Symplocos cerasifolia is native to Southeast Asia: to Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and New Guinea. Its habitat is in kerangas, dipterocarp and montane forests, at elevations to .