Xanthophyllum pedicellatum is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin, referring to the long pedicel (flower stem).
Xanthophyllum pedicellatum grows as a shrub or tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The smooth bark is greyish or greenish. The flowers are pinkish, drying orange-red. The pale brownish fruits are round and measure up to in diameter.
Xanthophyllum pedicellatum is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forest and swampy terrain from sea-level to altitude.