| Moort | |
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| Juvenile Eucalyptus platypus in Maranoa Gardens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. platypus
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus platypus | |
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| E. platypus, field distribution | |
Eucalyptus platypus, also known as moort or maalok,[3] is a species of mallee or marlock that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It has smooth bark, broadly elliptical to more or less round adult leaves, flower buds in groups of nine on a broad, flattened peduncle, usually creamy white flowers and conical, down-turned fruit.
- ^ Fensham, R.; Laffineur, B.; Collingwood, T. (2019). "Eucalyptus platypus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T133373462A133373464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T133373462A133373464.en. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Eucalyptus platypus". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Noongar names for plants". kippleonline.net. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2016.