Eucalyptus pumila Cambage

Mallee to 6 m. Bark red-bronze to grey-white or grey-blue. Adult leaves: lamina 6–12 cm long, 1.5–2.5 cm wide; lateral veins just visible, at 40°–45°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole channelled or terete, 12–15 mm long. Peduncle slightly flattened or quadrangular, 10–12 mm long; pedicels quadrangular, 2–3 mm long. Operculum conical, 5–7 mm long, 4–6 mm wide; hypanthium obconical, sometimes ribbed, 2–4 mm long, 4–6 mm wide. Fruits 6–7 mm long, 8–9 mm wide.

Grows on a steep, sandy hill among rock outcrops,usually in pure stands.