Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-633.44.12
Carpentaria acuminata
English: Carpentaria palm.
Genus: 1 species.
Region: Northern Territory, Australia.
Use: ornamental, for its rapid growth and very elegant foliage.
Botany: slender palm, growing to 20 m tall; habitat tropical coastal regions; leaves are pinnate, ± 3 m long.
Note: Carpentaria should not be confused with the similarly spelled Carpenteria from the Hydrangeaceae.