- Source: Marlock
A marlock or moort 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
"Habit of Eucalypts". Euclid. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
Debenham, C. (1971). The Language of Botany. Chipping Norton, NSW, Australia: Society for Growing Australian Plants. ISBN 0909830010.