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Tourists are familiar with the Lodoicea maldivica palm, also called coco de mer, mainly because of their bizarrely shaped fruits. Scientists, however, are fascinated by the huge plants – which are ...

Botanists in the chilly city strive to keep the tropical wonder alive. Jan. 29, 2012— -- In 2010, Berlin's Botanical Garden received a rare and precious gift from the Seychelles: a nut from the ...

President Didier Robert, the President of the La Reunion Regional Council, has planted the first seedling of the famous coco de mer, the endemic palm tree of the Seychelles. President Didier Robert, ...

The romantic Republic of Seychelles, nearly a thousand miles off the eastern coast of Africa, and a honeymoon hotspot, is the only place in the entire world where you can find "love nuts" growing in ...

The biggest and most salacious seed in all the world has come to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, and no one can look at it without blushing. That's because the 45-pound whopper looks ...

The peculiar shape of the coco de mer has inspired legends involving walking trees and aphrodisiac properties.

The coco de mer palm of the Seychelles is the stuff of legend. Its seeds – the largest and heaviest in the world The coco de mer palm of the Seychelles is the stuff of legend. Its seeds – the largest ...

Weeks ahead of its official opening, the Praslin special Coco de Mer Nature Reserve, Fond Ferdinand, lifted the curtain allowing government representatives spearheaded by Seychelles Minister for ...

Giant coco-de-mer palm trees sway in the breeze, white sandy beaches lead down to pristine turquoise waters, the tropical marine life turns the ocean into a vivid kaleidoscope of life and colour.

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