Xanthophyllum pauciflorum is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet Latin: pauciflorum is from the Latin meaning 'few flowers', referring to the inflorescences.
Xanthophyllum pauciflorum grows up to 25m (82feet) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25cm (10inches). The smooth bark is greyish. The flowers are yellowish, drying yellowish orange. The olive-brown fruits are round and measure up to 1.70NaN0 in diameter.
Xanthophyllum pauciflorum is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from 250m (820feet) to 800m (2,600feet) altitude.