Eucalyptus gracilis F.Muell.

Tree or mallee to 18 m. Bark rough, flaky, grey at base of trunk up to 2 m, then smooth, grey or red-brown above. Juvenile leaves linear to lanceolate, green to grey-green. Adult leaves narrowly lanceolate, uncinate; lamina 5–8 cm long, 0.8–1.5 cm wide, shining, green; lateral veins faint, at 25°–30°; intramarginal vein up to 2 mm from margin; petiole terete, 7–14 mm long. Peduncle quadrangular, 5–10 mm long; pedicels terete, 2–5 mm long. Buds clavate; operculum saucer-shaped or hemispherical, 1–2 mm long, 3–4 mm wide; hypanthium obconical, 3–4 mm long, 4–5 mm wide. Fruits ovoid or suburceolate, 4–7 mm long, 3–5 mm wide; valves 3 or 4.

It grows in warm temperate regions. It can grow in the subtropics. It suits semiarid locations. It needs well drained soil and can grow in full sun or light shade. It can stand light frosts.

For water

Can be grown by seedlings.