The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

carpenteria \carpenteria\ n.
   a California evergreen shrub (Carpenteria californica)
   having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few
   fragrant white flowers.
   [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

carpenteria
    n 1: California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves
         and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers [syn:
         carpenteria, Carpenteria californica]