Mallee to about 3 m tall. Bark brown, grey or white. Juvenile leaves and adult leaves identical, opposite, broadly elliptic, pointed, thick; blade mostly 8-15 cm long, 3-7 cm wide, waxy-white or green. Leaf stalk 1-2 cm long, continuous with stem. Flowers creamy white, in 3s, common stalk flattened or angled, mostly 0.5-1 cm long; Nov-Jan. Fruits 12-18 mm long and wide, waxy-white.

Grows naturally mostly on sandy heathland soil from Stirling Ranges to Israelite Bay.

WA.

Mallee habit; opposite, waxy-whitish leaves; 4-angled buds and fruits.

VIC: Balwyn (Maranoa Gds).

Source: Spencer, R.; Rule, K. (2002). Eucalyptus. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.