Play shot with cue — it features down under (9)

I believe the answer is:

eucalypti

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'features down under' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'play shot with cue it' is the wordplay.
'shot with' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cue'+'it'='cueit'
'play' anagrammed with 'cueit' can make 'EUCALYPTI'.

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(Other definitions for eucalypti that I've seen before include "Gum trees" , "Australian trees" , "shrubs" , "Gums" , "Oil producers" .)

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