Carpentaria acuminata

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Carpentaria acuminata
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Scientific Classification
Genus: Carpentaria Species: acuminata
Synonyms
Kentia acuminata
Native Continent
Oceania
Morphology
Habit: Solitary Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
Carpentaria Palm

Habitat and Distribution

Escape Cliffs, NE of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Description

Solitary palm 9-30 m tall with a DBH of 15-20 cm, grey to light tan with widely spaced rings. Leaves 10-12 per plant. Leaves pinnate, 2-4 m long, arching; pinnae many, narrow, arching, 40-60 x 1.2-1.5 cm long, deep green. Crownshaft smooth, green. Inflorescence arise from the upper leaf bases, and then progressively down the trunk, 1-2 m long with flower clusters 90-120 cm long, pendant, much branched, beneath the crown shaft bearing white male and female flowers. Flowers ca. 10 mm across. Sepals 3, petals 3 and the flowers in groups of 3, with 1 female between 2 male flowers. Male flowers with 30-40 stamens. Fruit globular and up to 20 mm diameter, scarlet when ripe with up to 3 seeds within. Seeds smooth.

References

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

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Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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