a distinctive Australian plant formation of small trees, such as Eucalytus viridis , in semiarid regions between subhumid woodlands of the Great Dividing Range and arid shrublands of the outback
a sclerophyllous shrub or small tree that is multi-stemmed from a tuberous woody rootstock; a plant community dominated by this growth form
refers to a type of eucalyptus with multiple trunks growing from a large central tuberous root, also refers to a geographical area in which they are the dominant vegetation.
the growth form of many eucalypts, i.e. a multi-stemmed shrub with a lignotuber; (sometimes used loosely for a low straggly short-trunked tree)
a growth habit in which several woody stems arise separately from a lignotuber (usually applied to shrubby eucalypts); a plant having the above growth habit; vegetation dominated by such plants.
A multi-stemmed growth form of many species of Eucalypt trees, where many stems arise from the ground level of an individual plant. These come from the ligno tuber or growth storage cells in the base that regrow after a fire or other disturbance.
A grassy, open w oodlan d habitat characteristic of many semi-arid parts of Australia. "Mallee" also describes the multi-stemmed habit of eucalypt trees which dominate this habitat.
Mallee, also known as Roe Botanical District, is a biogeographic region in southern Western Australia. Located between the Esperance Plains, Avon Wheatbelt and Coolgardie regions, it has a low, gently undulating topography, a semi-arid mediterranean climate, and extensive Eucalyptus mallee vegetation. About half of the region has been cleared for intensive agriculture.
