- Marlock
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A marlock or mallet[1] is a shrubby or small-tree form of Eucalyptus found in Western Australia.
Unlike the mallee, it is single-stemmed and lacks a lignotuber. It has a dense canopy of leaves which often extends to near ground level.
Marlock species include:
- Bald Island Marlock (Eucalyptus conferruminata or Eucalyptus lehmannii)
- Black Marlock, Black-barked Marlock (Eucalyptus redunca)
- Comet Vale Marlock ( Eucalyptus comitae-vallis)
- Flowering Marlock, Long-flowered Marlock, Long-leaved Marlock (Eucalyptus macrandra)
- Forrest's Marlock (Eucalyptus forrestiana)
- Limestone Marlock (Eucalyptus decipiens)
- Silver Marlock (Eucalyptus tetragona)
- White Marlock, White leaved Marlock (Eucalyptus tetragona)
Moorts are a form of marlock with smooth, grey bark including the following species:
- Moort or Round-leaved Moort (Eucalyptus platypus)
- Red-flowered Moort (Eucalyptus nutans)
- Stoate's Moort (Eucalyptus stoatei)
References
- ^ "Learn about eucalypts". EUCLID - Eucalypts of Australia. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/euclid3/euclidsample/html/learn.htm#history. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- "Habit of Eucalypts". Euclid. Australian National Botanic Gardens. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/Euclid/sample/html/habit.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- Debenham, C. (1971). The Language of Botany. Chipping Norton, NSW, Australia: Society for Growing Australian Plants. ISBN 0909830010.
Categories:- Plant morphology
- Rosids of Western Australia
- Eucalyptus
- Myrtales of Australia
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