Vavaea amicorum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet amicorum means 'of friends' and refers to the Friendly Islands (Tonga), a part of the species' native distribution.
Vavaea amicorum grows as a small tree, occasionally to 30m (100feet) tall, with a diameter of up to . Its smooth bark is brown, with . The leaves are obovate to oblanceolate and measure up to long. The roundish fruits are purplish black.
Vavaea amicorum is native to maritime Southeast Asia from Sumatra east to New Guinea. It is also native to tropical Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu. Its habitat is in forests, to elevations of . The species is present in protected areas such as Nadarivatu Forest Reserve in Fiji.
The wood is locally used in construction and for furniture in New Guinea and the Philippines. The wood is used as incense in Sabah (Borneo).