Eucalyptus grossa F.Muell. ex Benth.

Mallee to 3 m, rarely a straggly tree to 6 m. Bark rough, grey, longitudinally fissured on all but the young branchlets. Juvenile leaves opposite, elliptic. Adult leaves opposite, subopposite or sometimes alternate, broadly lanceolate to ovate; lamina 9–13 cm long, 2.5–5 cm wide, shining, green; lateral veins conspicuous, at 35°–40°; intramarginal vein up to 5 mm from margin; petiole 17–25 mm long. Peduncle 15–25 mm long, often recurved. Operculum 10–15 mm long, 8–13 mm wide; hypanthium cylindrical, sometimes angular when crowded, 13–20 mm long, 8–13 mm wide. Fruits cylindrical, 15–18 mm long, 10–14 mm wide; valves included.

Often associated with granitic rocks, in thickets on flat andslightly undulating ground.