Voacanga havilandii grows as a small tree up to 15m (49feet) high, with a trunk diameter of up to 15cm (06inches). The bark is pale green to whitish. Its flowers feature a white or cream corolla. The fruit is up to 5cm (02inches) in diameter. Its habitat is lowland forest from sea level to 200m (700feet) altitude. V. havilandii is endemic to Borneo.