Diospyros elliptifolia is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to tall. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are roundish, drying black, up to in diameter. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning 'elliptic leaves'. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to altitude. D. elliptifolia is found in Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.