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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 ...

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

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“I feel blessed to be able to grow this unique nut.” “I feel blessed to be able to grow this unique nut.” The Vallee de Mai reserve on Praslin has always been preached about as the Garden of Eden or ...

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"Also in the past, the commonly called coco de mer heart - the very young leaf which was not unfolded yet -- was harvested for craftwork. There is a possibility that these leaves were harvested ...

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 ...