The genus Carpentaria, is a palm native to tropical coastal regions in the north of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a slender palm, growing to 20 m tall in the garden situation, with a trunk 12–15 cm diameter. The leaves are pinnate, 3–4 m long. However, in its natural rainforest location such as at Fogg Dam Monsoon Forest 70 km east of Darwin, specimens often exceed 30 metres in height.