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The coco-de-mer, or the double coconut palm of the Seychelles, grows the largest and heaviest seeds in the entire plant kingdom. Ecologists working with ETH Professor Peter Edwards explain how these ...

FRANKFURT, Germany – An exhibit that juxtaposes nature’s art — a genuine coco de mer — and man-made art in the form of photographs by German photographer Angelika Fischer, as well as paintings a ...

Discover the fascinating coco de mer palm, known for producing the largest seeds on Earth through a unique nutrient recycling system. Even the most dismal gardener wouldn't mind taking charge of a ...

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 ...

The coco de mer has spawned so many legends that the tree is fabled and revered in lands far beyond the Seychelles. In 1881, General Charles Gordon (later known as Gordon of Khartoum) embarked on a ...

The Prime Minister of Mauritius, His Excellency Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, has planted a Coco de Mer tree in the VIP Arboretum tree planting park, during a visit to the National Biodiversity Centre ...

“Look,” says my travel companion, Bijoy, as I gaze out of the ferry’s large window. Foam is splashing all over the glass. He is pointing to the flying fish leaping off the surface of the water. Before ...

A new scheme has been launched to help protect the world's biggest seeds. The coco de mer palm tree only grows naturally on two islands in the world, and is listed as endangered on the International ...