Sample ID | 13-59-2 |
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Species | acuminata |
Genus | Carpentaria |
Family | ARECACEAE |
Common name | carpentaria palm |
Search |
Pollen / Spore | pollen |
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Morphologic type | monocolpate (monosulcate) |
Surface pattern | reticulate |
Equatorial size | min 42.8, mean 47.1, max 51.1 |
Polar size | min 22.9, mean 25.5, max 27.9 |
Equatorial shape | bilateral |
Polar shape | circular |
Grain arrangement | monocot |
Aperture count | 1 |
Wall thickness | 2.3 |
Wall evenness | even |
Dispersal form | monad |
Morphology notes | nexine thinner than sexine finely reticulate, possibly echinate |
Plant type | angiosperm |
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Floristic region(s) | Australia (tropical) |
Vegetation communities | closed forest, open forest |
Ecology notes | Tall, slender, feather palm. Brock, J. (2001) Native plants of northern Australia. Reed New Holland Press, Sydney. |
Habitat notes | Moister coastal monsoon forest or vine thickets on stabilised sites above beach. Dense monsoon forest associated with freshwater sources. Generally in moist and organic soils and in areas subject to seasonal flooding (Brock, 2001) |
Collector | Mark Myerscough |
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Institution | Charles Darwin University ID by Bob Harwood (N.T. Herbarium) |
ANU access code | 17015 |
Collection method | floral reference |
Herbarium sample? | False |
Collection site | Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory |
Collection country | Australia |
Collection date | 2004-08-04 |
Collection notes | Photographed |