Xanthophyllum ovatifolium is a tree in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet Latin: ovatifolium is from the Latin meaning 'egg-shaped leaf'.
Xanthophyllum ovatifolium has unbranched inflorescences bearing four to six flowers. The flowers are white, drying pale brownish.
Xanthophyllum ovatifolium grows naturally in Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak. It may also grow in Sumatra but is considered unlikely there.