Schuurmansia elegans is a tree in the family Ochnaceae.
Description Schuurmansia elegans grows up to tall. The leaves are oblong to ovate and measure up to long. The flowers are yellow.
Taxonomy Schuurmansia elegans was described by German-Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in 1850. The type specimen was collected on Ambon Island in the Maluku Islands. The specific epithet elegans means 'elegant'.
Distribution and habitat Schuurmansia elegans is native to Borneo, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, the Philippines and New Guinea. Its habitat is in forests, sometimes in swamps or by rivers, from sea level to elevation.
Conservation Schuurmansia elegans has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by fire, by conversion of its habitat for agriculture and by urban development. The species is present in numerous protected areas including Kinabalu Park in Borneo, Lore Lindu National Park in Sulawesi and Mount Wilhelm in Papua New Guinea.
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