Xanthophyllum griffithii is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. It is named for the British botanist William Griffith.
Xanthophyllum griffithii grows up to 27m (89feet) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The smooth bark is brown to grey. The leaves are ovate to elliptic and measure up to long. The branched feature white flowers. The roundish fruits are brown.
Xanthophyllum griffithii is native to an area from Myanmar in the west to the Philippines in the east and south to Java. Its habitat is dipterocarp and kerangas forests on hills and in lowlands, including by rivers and by the sea, to elevations of about .
The following varieties and subspecies are recognised: