Diospyros muricata is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to tall. The twigs are covered with short hairs. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are , up to in diameter. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning 'rough with short, hard points', referring to the fruits. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to altitude. D. muricata is endemic to Borneo.