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A marlock or mallet 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)
  • Silver Marlock (Eucalyptus tetragona)
  • White Marlock, White leaved Marlock (Eucalyptus tetragona)
  • 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

    Marlock Wikipedia