Voucher specimen D.Nicolle 5570 & M.E.French (original + F1 seedlings).
Robust but poorly-formed tree, many multi-stemmed and mallee-like, to 7 metres tall. Bark smooth throughout, pale grey over cream. Large stand on limestone ridge, in pure stand with Eucalyptus dolichocera nearby on somewhat softer sites.
Seedling leaves discolorous, glossy, yellow-green, very hairy. Stems terete, very hairy.