Rubroshorea coriacea is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo.
The species was first described as Shorea coriacea by William Burck in 1887. The specific epithet coriacea means 'leathery' and refers to the leaves. In 2022 Peter Shaw Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in genus Rubroshorea as R. coriacea.
Description Rubroshorea coriacea grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . It has buttresses measuring up to tall. The dark brown bark is flaky and fissured. The leathery leaves are ovate and measure up to long. The inflorescences measure up to long and bear up to ten pink flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to long.
Distribution and habitat Rubroshorea coriacea is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is kerangas and mixed dipterocarp forests up to elevation.
Conservation Shorea coriacea has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by agriculture, mining, road and village development and by logging for its timber. However, the species does occur in a number of protected areas in Sabah and Sarawak.
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