A marlock or moort ^[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)
• 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.

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