mallee

mallee definitions

noun
  • Any of several low-growing eucalypts characteristic of such scrubland, especially Eucalyptus dumosa, Eucalyptus oleosa, and Eucalyptus socialis. 

  • A type of scrubland with low-growing thick eucalypts, characteristic of certain parts of Australia. 

  • Any semi-desert region of Australia where such scrub is the predominant vegetation. 

  • The growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, shared by species of related genera.