Rather common from Eyre Peninsula eastwards to the Flinders Ranges, Northern Lofty and Murray regions to Victoria. Mainly in open scrub formation with <I>Eucalyptus socialis</I>, and <I>E. gracilis</I> or with <I>E. incrassata</I> and <I>Melaleuca uncinata</I>. Soils; mainly hard alkaline red duplex, brown calcareous earths or grey-brown calcareous loamy earths. Rainfall 200-400 mm. Also N.S.W and Vic.