Carpentaria

Carpentaria acuminata (carpentaria palm), the sole species in the genus Carpentaria, is a palm native to tropical coastal regions in the north of Northern Territory, Australia.

For the California shrub with white flowers, see Carpenteria.
This article is about the plant, Carpentaria acuminata. For other uses, see Carpentaria (disambiguation).

Carpentaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Areceae
Subtribe: Ptychospermatinae
Genus: Carpentaria
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Species:
C. acuminata
Binomial name
Carpentaria acuminata

It is a slender palm, growing to 20 m tall in the garden situation, with a trunk 12–15 cm diameter. The leaves are pinnate, 3–4 m long. However, in its natural rainforest location such as at Fogg Dam Monsoon Forest 70 km east of Darwin, specimens often exceed 30 metres in height. It is a popular ornamental plant in northern Australia, valued for its rapid growth and very elegant foliage. In recent years, particularly in the capital of the Northern Territory, Darwin, the maturation of gardens after their destruction during Cyclone Tracy in 1974, has resulted in many thousands of specimens of these local palms reaching maturity and fruiting. This has led to many carpentaria palms being removed because of the high volumes of fruits they produce. The ripening fruits attract fruit bats and Torres Strait pigeons which can create a mess in smaller suburban gardens.

Note that Carpentaria should not be confused with the similarly spelled Carpenteria, a genus of shrubs in the family Hydrangeaceae native to California.

  • Carpentaria acuminata at Mount Coot-Tha, Brisbane
  • Carpentaria acuminata at Mount Coot-Tha, Brisbane
  • Carpentaria acuminata at QEII Law Courts Brisbane
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References
    • "Carpentaria Becc". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.


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