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)