A medium sized tree (to 30 m in height and 1 m in diameter), occurring in pockets through the south west of Western Australia. Annual rainfall varies from 400 - 700 mm and occurs mostly in the winter. This tree of the forest and open woodland is tolerant of a wide range of soils but prefers a sandy loam. Trials have shown wandoo to be more salt tolerant than salt river gum (Eucalyptus sargentii).
It occurs naturally as a companion to powder bark wandoo (Eucalyptus accedens), jarrah (Eucalyp-tus marginata), marri (Eucalyptus calophylla) and salmon gum (Eucalyptus salmnophloia).
The wood is very hard, very strong, tough, stiff and very durable and makes good railway sleepers, flooring and the poles are used for heavy construction. Poles of diameters of only 150 mm are suitable for light construction work.