Local Chapters   Northern Territory Palm and Cycad Society

History:	This branch was formed in June 1983, primarily to conserve and protect the endangered N.T. palm, Ptychosperma bleeseri, which was located in only 8 small rainforest areas near Darwin.
Meetings:	The NTPACS meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm in the John England Building of Berrimah Farm (N.T. Dept. of Primary Industries and Fisheries). We usually have a field trip on the 3rd or 4th Sunday of the month.
Publication:	The Magazine of the NTPACS is published 3 to 4 times per year and is sent to all members of the branch as well as to other groups that reciprocate with their publications.
Palm and Cycad Gardens we have established or assisted to establish:
	Fred's Pass Reserve Palm and Cycad Garden
	Palm Garden at Northern Suburbs RSL Branch
	Resource Garden around Bldg. 42 (Science Bldg.)     Northern Territory University - Casuarina Campus

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Palm and Cycad species native to the Northern Territory:

Tropical Palms:		Cycads:
	Arenga australasica		Cycas angulata
	Carpentaria acuminata		Cycas arenicola
	Corypha utan		Cycas armstrongii
	Gronophyllum ramsayi		Cycas arnhemica
	Hydriastele wendlandiana		Cycas brunnea
	Livistona benthamii		Cycas calcicola
	Livistona humilis		Cycas canalis
	Livistona inermis		Cycas conferta
	Livistona rigida		Cycas maconochiei
	Livistona victoriae		Cycas orientis
	Nypa fruticans		Cycas pruinosa
	Ptychosperma bleeseri
Arid Zone Palm:		Cycad:
	Livistona mariae		Macrozamia macdonnellii

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Postal Address:	N.T.P.A.C.S., P.O.Box 37979, Winnellie, NT 0821.
Telephone Contact:	Peter Thomas, Pres. (08) 8927 5344
E-mail Contact:	Dr. H. Ottley

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