Eucalyptus Mitchelliana

The Buffalo Sallee (Eucalyptus mitchelliana) is a small tree, usually with a mallee habit, of the genus Eucalyptus. 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 Snow Gum.

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.