Dacryodes rubiginosa is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning 'rust-coloured', referring to the tomentum.
Dacryodes rubiginosa grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The flowers are . The ellipsoid fruits measure up to long.
Dacryodes rubiginosa grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forest from sea-level to altitude.