Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Scientific name Eucalyptus mitchelliana | Order Myrtales Genus Eucalyptus Rank Species | |
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Similar Eucalyptus olsenii, Eucalyptus gregsoniana, Eucalyptus kybeanensis, Eucalyptus cretata, Eucalyptus triflora | ||
Eucalyptus mitchelliana (Buffalo sallee) is a small flowering tree, usually with a mallee habit, in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the subalpine zone of Mount Buffalo in Victoria, Australia, where it is usually found in pure stands, or co-occurring with the snow gum, Eucalyptus pauciflora.
The bark of Eucalyptus mitchelliana is smooth and grey to light grey or sometimes green, shedding in patches or strips to give a mottled appearance. The adult leaves are usually narrowly lanceolate and bright-green, around 15 cm long. The buds are usually in 7s, in very tight clusters with very short, almost invisible, peduncles, and with a pointed operculum. The overall appearance is somewhat similar to Eucalyptus stellulata, except that the leaves are much narrower and bright green, and with red petioles.
