Australia III - other NT palms

[elHoagie]

We saw heaps of Livistonas in NT, but we also saw a lot of Carpentaria and a few Hydriastele... A very few Hydriastele wendlandiana... But the ones we saw looked AWESOME! Here's a H. wendlandiana in Litchfield.

[elHoagie]

Very nice yellow-green crownshaft against the super-deep green leaves.

[elHoagie]

Unlike the Livistonas, these guys only grow near permanent water sources. Here's a new leaf in the sun.

[elHoagie]

A jumbled look at the crownshafts of a big clump.

[elHoagie]

A tall single stem. That's about all I have of H. wendlandiana. We saw a TON of Carpentaria. I'll get the photos up soon, I know Ari's going crazy with anticipation...

[aussiearoids]

These [ Hydriastele ] do grow in Qld as well .

[Walter John]

Bring on the carpies Jack, don't listen to Ari, she really loves them deep down.

[ariscott]

A tall single stem. That's about all I have of H. wendlandiana. We saw a TON of Carpentaria. I'll get the photos up soon, I know Ari's going crazy with anticipation...

Hey..... if you live up here, then you understand what I am talking about....lol.

Regards, Ari

[Walter John]

Hello there Jack, where's the carpy pics my good man ?

[Walter John]

Come on Jack,

Don't be slack,

Let's get this thread,

Back on Track.

[Walter John]

My name is Jack and I live in the back of a Greta Garbo home

I best post pics of carpies from places I did roam, I did roam,

Jack was here ! he was, really..

[elHoagie]

You're killing me Wal!! I'll try to get some more photos up ASAP...

[elHoagie]

All right, it's only been a month, but let's ROLL! We saw heaps of Carpenteria in Litchfield, pretty much everywhere where there was permanent water. The first place we saw any was Florence falls, but there weren't many and we didn't get any good pictures. But, the next day at Wangi falls everything fell into place...

Here's a nice curvy one near the base of the falls

[elHoagie]

A nice flock of Carpies at the base of Wangi falls

[elHoagie]

In front of the cliff near the falls

[elHoagie]

Fantastic looking palm in a shadier area

[elHoagie]

Reaching for the scorching hot sky

[elHoagie]

A pair about to break through the canopy

[elHoagie]

Dense.

[elHoagie]

super lush

[elHoagie]

The shear cliff made for some interesting lighting. Here's some in silhouette even though it was midday...

[elHoagie]

After we made it to the top of the cliff you could see a LONG way across the plain below

[elHoagie]

another framed by the cliff

[elHoagie]

a group of nice tall trunks

[elHoagie]

and again.

[elHoagie]

After Wangi we went over to Greenant creek, and hiked up to Tjaetaba falls. I think there were even more Carpies here, all along the nice flat creek bed under the falls

[elHoagie]

super thick growth baby!

[elHoagie]

A view from the top of the falls

[elHoagie]

and another

[elHoagie]

Back down in the creek

[elHoagie]

Who planted these damn things so close? I think this is a photo from Ari's backyard...

[elHoagie]

One last parting shot...

[Gileno Machado]

Nice habitat pictures Jack. Keep them coming...

In my opinion Carpentarias are extremely elegant palms since very young. These are probably the only palms that I wished they could be slower in growth...I guess they look best at eye level...graceful sparse crowns.

[elHoagie]

Nice habitat pictures Jack. Keep them coming...

In my opinion Carpentarias are extremely elegant palms since very young. These are probably the only palms that I wished they could be slower in growth...I guess they look best at eye level...graceful sparse crowns.

Just move to frigid Los Angeles Gileno, my Carpy only adds about 2 or 3 leaves each year! It'll be at eye level for a while...

[ariscott]

See... that is why you like them, Jack .

Gileno, you could always grow them in succession. So, once they grow too tall, cut them down and plant new ones....lol.

Regards, Ari

[philinsydney]

I went to Litchfield over 20 years ago, but I didn't know anything about palms then, just enjoyed swimming in the pool at the bottom of one of the falls.

[Walter John]

Ah Jack, thanks pal, that is special, post # 27, unreal.

[ariscott]

I can't resist posting this photo that Scott took at Berry Springs... How's that for Carpie forest (literally)??

Regards, Ari