Madhuca korthalsii is a plant in the Sapotaceae family. It grows as a tree up to 35 metres (115 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to five white flowers. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist P. W. Korthals. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude. M. korthalsii is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.