Aglaia rufibarbis is a small tree in the family Meliaceae. It grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is usually grey and pale brown, sometimes dark brown. The fruits are roundish, up to in diameter. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning 'red beard', referring to the reddish brown hairs of the indumentum. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from to altitude. A. rufibarbis is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.