A marlock or moort1 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)
- Quoin Head marlock (Eucalyptus mcquoidii)
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
References
- "Learn about eucalypts". EUCLID - Eucalypts of Australia. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- "Habit of Eucalypts". Euclid. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- Debenham, C. (1971). The Language of Botany. Chipping Norton, NSW, Australia: Society for Growing Australian Plants. ISBN 0909830010.