Eucalyptus bridgesiana is a tree that typically grows to a height of 20 to 25 metres (66 to 82 ft) and forms a lignotuber.

[3][4][5][6] Eucalyptus bridgesiana was first formally described in 1898 by Richard Thomas Baker and the description was published in Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.

[7][8] The specific epithet (bridgesiana) honours Frederick Bridges (1840-1904) for his "promoting the opplication of economic science to our indigenous vegetable products".

The Sydney suburb of Tallawong, New South Wales is named after the Dharug word for apple box.

The wood of apple box is softer than that of other eucalypts, and is considered poor for firewood or building timber.