| Eucryphia
milliganii (mountain leatherwood or dwarf
leatherwood) is a reasonably common shrub or small tree in
western and southern Tasmania. It is most common in alpine
and sub-alpine areas where it grows in relatively
undisturbed heath, but it extends virtually to sea level in
scrubby vegetation. In contrast its relative, E.
lucida, is largely restricted to rainforest or
mixed forest.
There are two subspecies of E. milliganii. E.
milliganii ssp. milliganii, grows north of a
line running from Macquarie Harbour to Bruny Island. The
leaves of this subspecies are oblong. The southern
subspecies, E. milliganii ssp. pubescens,
grows south of this line and has ovate leaves.
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