[2][3]Eucalyptus carnea is a tree that grows to a height of 25–30 metres (82–98 ft) and forms a lignotuber.

[2][3] Eucalyptus carnea was first formally described by the botanist Richard Thomas Baker in 1906 from specimens collected near the Richmond River by William Baeuerlen, (previously known as Wilhelm Bäuerlen).

[4][5][6] The specific epithet (carnea) is a Latin word meaning "of flesh",[7] possibly referring to the colour of the heartwood.

[3] Eucalyptus carnea is part of the white mahogany group as recognised by Ken Hill.

[8] Thick-leaved mahogany grows in forest in shallow soil between Gympie in Queensland and the Hunter River in New South Wales.