Dacryodes laxa is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet is from the Latin meaning "loose", referring to the inflorescence. Description Dacryodes laxa grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The grey bark is smooth to scaly. The flowers are white. The oblong or ovoid fruits are pink, ripening blue, and measure up to long. Distribution and habitat Dacryodes laxa grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to altitude. References laxa Trees of Sumatra Trees of Malaya Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1875 Taxa named by Alfred William Bennett Taxa named by Herman Johannes Lam