Coco de mer

Coco de mer on Mahé

Seeds

Coco de mer on Paislin island

Lodoicea is a genus in the palm family. The only species, Lodoicea maldivica, lives in the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. Coco de mer is another name for the tree. It has the biggest seed of any plant. In the past, it was also found on the small islets of St Pierre, Chauve-Souris, and Ile Ronde (Round Island). These islands are all near Praslin. Lodoicea became extinct there, and was then brought back.

Coco De Mer Media

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  The Vallée de Mai palm forest in Praslin

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  Two endemic species on a coco de mer in Vallée de Mai (March 2016)

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  Picture taken by myself in Praslin (Seychelles) in July 2007.

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  Curtis's botanical magazine (Plate 2736) (8611120690)

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  Tree in a Sri Lanka botanic garden

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  Sufi kashkuls were often made from a coco de mer which would be difficult to find for ordinary beggars.

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  Kashkul with portrait of dervishes and a mounted falconer, A.H. 1280. Brooklyn Museum.