Backhousia bancroftii is a species of tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Queensland.
It can grow up to 33 metres in height. It flowers from April to November and fruits from September to January. It has a capsule or samara fruit structure.
It is a rainforest tree, with a range extending from around Cooktown to Innisfail in the Wet Tropics of northeast Queensland.
It has been assessed as Least Concern under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.