A marlock or moort is a shrubby or small-tree form of ''

Eucalyptus ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often Mallee (habit), mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalyp ...

'' found in

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

. Unlike the mallee, it is single-stemmed and lacks a

lignotuber A lignotuber is a woody swelling of the root crown possessed by some plants as a protection against destruction of the plant stem, such as by fire. Other woody plants may develop basal burls as a similar survival strategy, often as a respons ...

. 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 ''Eucalyptus redunca'', commonly known as black marlock, is a species of mallee or a shrub that is endemic to Western Australia. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between nine and fifteen, lemon-coloured flo ...

'') * Comet Vale marlock ('' Eucalyptus comitae-vallis'') * flowering marlock, long-flowered marlock, long-leaved marlock (''

Eucalyptus macrandra ''Eucalyptus macrandra'', commonly known as long-flowered marlock, river yate or twet, is a species of Mallee (habit), mallee or small tree that is Endemism, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has smooth greyish bark, lance-shaped ...

'') * forrest's marlock (''

Eucalyptus forrestiana ''Eucalyptus forrestiana'', commonly known as fuchsia gum or fuchsia mallee, is a species of small tree or mallet and is endemic to an area near Esperance, Western Australia. It has smooth grey bark, narrow oblong to lance-shaped adult leaves, ...

'') * 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

* * {{Plant common name Plant morphology Eucalyptus Myrtales of Australia