niphophila, commonly known as snow gum,[2] is a small tree or large shrub that is native to a few mountain peaks in eastern Australia.

It differs from other subspecies of E. pauciflora in having more delicate, pedicellate flower buds and smaller leaves.

The bark is smooth, grey, white or cream-coloured with patches of yellow and pink, and the branchlets are glaucous.

The fruit is a woody cup-shaped, conical or hemispherical capsule 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in) long and wide with the valves near rim level or below it.

[6] The epithet (niphophila) is derived from ancient Greek meaning "snow-loving", referring to the alpine habitat of this eucalypt.