Its leaves are 10 feet wide and a single fruit can weigh more than 40kg 88 pounds. Coco de mer fruits among the largest known take about 10 years to ripen.
The Largest And Heaviest Seed In The Plant Kingdom The Coco De Mer Lodoicea Maldivica Seychellen Tropisch Likeur
The coco de mer also referred to as the ocean coconut or double coconut is endemic to the islands and produces the largest and heaviest seeds in the world a captivating case of island gigantism.
Coco de mer palm tree for sale. I would like to grow this plant but i lack the neccesary money to obtain one. Theyre almost impossible to find so here are some tips to help you find a coco de mer in the Seychelles. The tall slender tree is renowned for its massive seeds which are the largest in the world and closely resemble human buttocks.
The coco de mer Lodoicea maldivica has a slender trunk and is even more than 30 meters high at ground level. T he coco de mer is a much-loved cultural and botanical icon of the Seychelles says Katy Beaver a plant knowledgeable on the islands who has been learning the uncommon palm for a few years. A coco de mer palm is an endangered ancient palm tree that produces large green nuts.
Coco de mer is the most unique and exclusive palm tree in the world. Poachers were discounted as there are easier ways to steal the seeds and with tourism. Other common names used are Seychelles Island Palm coco fesse Maldive coconut love nut Seychelles nut sea coconut and double coconut.
Lodoicea commonly known as the sea coconut coco de mer or double coconut is a monotypic genus in the palm familyThe sole species Lodoicea maldivica is endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the SeychellesIt formerly also was found on the small islets of St Pierre Chauve-Souris and Ile Ronde Round Island all located near Praslin but had become extinct there for a time. Centuries ago before Seychelles were discovered and settled the nuts from coco de mer used to wash up on distant shores such as the Maldives where the tree was unknown. Coco de Mer palm trees in forest Vallee de Mai Praslin National Park Praslin Seychelles.
Its challenging to find information on where to find a coco de mer. The famous coco de mer palm is indigenous and unique to Praslin Island and has become the symbol of Seychelles featured on its coat of armsit is a rare offering for the collector of. The coco de mer has been coveted for centuries.
A rare beauty to behold. It grew up somewhere on the islands of Praslin and Curieuse or on Seychelles. On Jul 21 2005 Kwanzon from Milford PA Zone 6a wrote.
The coco de mer palm tree only grows naturally on two islands in the world and is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN red list. The worlds largest seed comes from the coco de mer Lodoicea maldivica. Coco de mer Lodoicea maldivica also called double coconut native palm of the Seychelles Islands in the Indian OceanThe flowers are borne in enormous fleshy spadices spikes the male and female on distinct plants.
Coco De Mer on Mahé Island. The coco de mer has been the stuff of mystery and legend perhaps more than any other tree in the world. Very rare and very expensive if you can find one for sale.
Not only is the coco de mer seed enormous but because of its unique shape and size it has a fascinating history. Great Savings Free Delivery Collection on many items. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast Free shipping on many items.
Buy Coco de Mer and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay. There it was gathered from the beaches and traded with other countries. Everything about this tree is massive.
The nuts themselves weigh anywhere from 30-70 pounds. It is an ancient species one of the most primitive and native only to the inner islands of the Seychelles. Originally nuts were found drifting in the open sea or washed up on beaches in the Indian Ocean.
The leaves are many and the leaf blades measure up to 5 meters. While the Coco de Mer Palm maybe considered the most expensive or most valuable palm tree there are plenty of other palm trees that cost a pretty penny. Other expensive palms and some for the rest of us.
A female coco de mer tree Lodoicea maldivica with several nuts on Praslin IslandPhotograph. If youve ever wondered what the coco de mer tastes like then keep readingWell take a look at its flavor texture and some handy facts. Having never seen it grow on land sailors thought it came from trees rooted in the seabed hence its name in French coco de mer.
Extremely large palm tree. The palm tree has become extinct on three of the islands. The Coco de Mer palm rocks even without the distinction of being the most costly Palm Tree.
It remains present but endangered on the islands of Praslin and Curieuse. Man holding a Coco de Mer palm tree coconut the largest seed of any plant in the world. I found out an interesting fact about coconuts.
The Coco-de-Mer is also known as the double coconut palm. The coco de mer is a type of palm tree that grows in the Seychelles on the islands of Curieuse and Praslin. They have a fleshy and fibrous envelope surrounding a hard nutlike portion that is generally two.
From the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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