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Mallee Ringneck 42 - Patchewollock
Mallee may refer to: *Mallee (habit), the habit of woody plants that grow with multiple stems from underground lignotubers Places *Mallee (biogeographic region), a biogeographic region in southern Western Australia *Mallee (Victoria), an informally defined region of north-western Victoria, Australia **Division of Mallee, an electoral district that includes this region *Murray Mallee, an informally defined region of eastern South Australia Flora *Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands, a vegetation group which occurs in semi-arid areas of southern Australia *One of several eucalyptus species, including: **Bell-fruited mallee, '' Eucalyptus preissiana'' **Blackbutt mallee, '' Eucalyptus zopherophloia'' ** Blue mallee (other), multiple species **Blue Mountains mallee, '' Eucalyptus stricta'' **Blue-leaved mallee, ''Eucalyptus polybractea'' **Book-leaf mallee, '' Eucalyptus kruseana'' **Cliff mallee ash, '' Eucalyptus cunninghamii'' - a tiny and rare mallee from a high rainfall r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallee (habit)
Mallee are trees or shrubs, mainly certain species of eucalypts, which grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber or xylopodium, usually to a height of no more than . The term is widely used for trees with this growth habit across southern Australia, in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, and has given rise to other uses of the term, including the ecosystems where such trees predominate, specific geographic areas within some of the states and as part of various species' names. Etymology The word is thought to originate from the word ''mali'', meaning water, in the Wemba Wemba language, an Aboriginal Australian language of southern New South Wales and Victoria. The word is also used in the closely related Woiwurrung language and other Aboriginal languages of Victoria, South Australia, and southern New South Wales. Overview The term ''mallee'' is used describe various species of trees or woody plants, mainl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
