Eucalyptus saxatilis is a tree or mallee that typically grows to a height of 5–10 m (16–33 ft) and forms a lignotuber.

[2][3][4][5] Eucalyptus saxatilis was first formally described by James Barrie Kirkpatrick and Ian Brooker in Australian Forest Research in 1977 from material collected by Brooker at Little River Gorge in the Snowy River National Park in 1975.

[6] The specific epithet (saxatilis) is a Latin word meaning "dwelling or found among rocks".

[7] Suggan Buggan mallee grows in rocky sites in a few locations near the border between far north-eastern Victoria and south-eastern New South Wales, including the Little River Gorge, Stradbroke Chasm and Mount Wheeler.

[3][4] Eucalyptus saxatilis was one of eleven species selected for the Save a Species Walk campaign in April 2016; scientists walked 300 km to raise money for collection of seeds to be prepared and stored at the Australian PlantBank at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan.