Carpentaria
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For the Gulf, see Gulf of 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.
It is a slender palm, growing to 20 m tall, with a trunk 12-15 cm diameter. The leaves are pinnate, 3-4 m long.
It is a popular ornamental plant in northern Australia, valued for its rapid growth and very elegant foliage.
Note that Carpentaria should not be confused with the similarly spelled Carpenteria, a genus of shrubs in the family Hydrangeaceae native to California.
[edit] External links
- Carpentaria Becc.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
