Editing Carpentaria acuminata

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[[File:Carpentaria_acuminata.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''C. acuminata'' on the Gold Coast.]]
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===Distribution: ===
Northern Territory, Australia.

===Habitat: ===
Creek and river banks in lowland rainforest.

===Description: ===
Tall, solitary, pinnate palm with green crownshaft and
recurved dark green leaves. Known around the Northern
Territory as 'Carpies' it is the most widely used palm there.
Cultivated specimens are usually more robust than wild palms.

===Cultivation: ===
The red fruit is planted in trays, defleshing
is wise but not essential, as the flesh can burn sensitive
skin. Bifid leaves will appear in 3 or 4 months, the
seedlings are then tubed. Heavy shading results in long red
petioles and large dark bifid leaves for 18 months before a
pinnate leaf develops. Once they have filled a 200mm pot they
will be about 2 years old, 2m tall, have some pinnate leaves
and be ready to plant out. Heavy irrigation, fertilizer and
mulch are required for best results. It establishes easily in
gardens and is handsome in all stages of its rapid growth.
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===General: ===
Until the palm reaches maturity, the leaves are spaced
evenly up the trunk, with the leaflets lying flat. As it ages,
a crownshaft develops, the leaves arch and the pinnae rise to
form a "V". Transplanting older specimens is usually
successful. Carpentarias can be used indoors, being popular
with plant hire companies triple planted. In a community of
mixed species they will outgrow the others, adding height to
the garden quickly. When spaced out in the sun as an avenue,
the Carpie will grow uniformly, its self cleaning habit a
bonus.
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[[File:Carpentaria_acuminata02.jpg|frame|Figure 2. Plant in fruit.]]
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[[File:Carpentaria_acuminata04.jpg|frame|Figure 3. ''C. acuminata'' in habitat,at Adelaide River, N.T.]]
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[[File:Carpentaria_acuminata03.jpg|frame|Figure 4. ''C. acuminata'']]
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[[File:Carpentaria_acuminata05.jpg|frame|Figure 5. A nice curve of Carps in front of the main mosque, Kuching, Sarawak.]]
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===Contributed by: ===
Alan White, (from '''''Palms & Cycads''''' No. 20 July-Sept 1988) (Text, and Figure 4)<br/>
Daryl O'Connor, (Figure 1)<br/>
Rolf Kyburz (Figure 2)<br/>
Australian Botanic Gardens (Figure 4).


===External Links:===
[https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Carpentaria%20acuminata Kew], 
[https://www.palmweb.org//?q=cdm_dataportal/taxon/4ba64c42-e4af-4241-8d35-1ce903301299 PalmWeb],
[https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Carpentaria+acuminata JSTOR],
[https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Carpentaria+acuminata Trebrown],
[https://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Carpentaria_acuminata.htm ATRP]
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[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Carpentaria+acuminata%22&amp;num=10&amp;sa=Google+Search Google],
[https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Carpentaria+acuminata%22&amp;hl=en&amp;btnG=Google+Search GoogleImages],
[https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Carpentaria+acuminata Flickr],
[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Carpentaria+acuminata%22%20site:https://www.palmtalk.org/&amp;sa=Google+Search PalmTalk]
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