Marlock Explained

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

• Web site: Habit of Eucalypts . Euclid . 2007-06-12 . Australian National Botanic Gardens.
• Book: Debenham, C.. The Language of Botany. Society for Growing Australian Plants . Chipping Norton, NSW, Australia . 1971 . 0909830010.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Learn about eucalypts. EUCLID - Eucalypts of Australia. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research. 27 December 2010.