The adult leaves are lance-shaped to curved and the flower buds are arranged in groups of seven.

The bark on the lower part of the trunk is thin, greyish brown, rough and flaky.

The bark on the upper part of the trunk and on the branches is smooth, white, cream-coloured or grey and is shed in ribbons.

It is found near streams in lowland areas on better quality soils, particularly over limestone, although it may also appear on the tablelands up to 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level, near Goulburn and Bungonia.

[5] Eucalyptus bosistoana is seen growing with E. cypellocarpa, E. longifolia, E. paniculata, E. sideroxylon, Corymbia maculata, E. angophoroides, E. elata, E. muelleriana, E. globoidea and other trees such as Casuarina cunninghamiana.