"This is Red Mallee burl natural edge hand turned bowl. Mallee is a \"scrub-land vegetation\" that is common in many parts of Australia and seems to have dozens of varieties. The term mallee refers to a species' general growth form (known as a \"habit\" in biology). Usually smaller and shorter than trees, mallees grow multiple smaller-diameter stems from a common root system. Because of this, most mallee species are ill suited for lumber, though they do have a propensity for burl growths...
