Coco de Mer in Seychelles

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Coco de Mer in SeychellesCoral Strand Hotel
Seychelles is an extremely interesting place
which is popular not only for its beaches and
ocean but also for the unique nature.
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The Coco de Mer is the largest and the heaviest
seed in the world, weighing up to 25 kilogrammes
with a diameter of 40 to 50 centimetres. It is a
monotypic genus in the palm family and is endemic
to Seychelles.
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A French word, the Coco de Mer translates into
'coconut of the sea'.
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Coco de Mer is the largest fruit, the heaviest
seed, the longest cotyledon, the largest female
flower of any palm and the most efficient plant
in drawing up nutrients
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If you simply want to look at the 'queen of
curios' you can spend some time in the Vallee De
Mai Reserve in Praslin. 
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A considerable number of these can also be found
on the Curieuse Island, another natural habitat
of the Coco de Mer. 
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The discovery of Coco de Mer in Seychelles in
1743 led the legend below. Since the fruits of
this plant grow only on female trees, it was
widely believed that the male trees walked up to
the female ones to make love to them on nights.
The erotic shape of the nut is largely attributed
to this clandestine lovemaking. However, legend
has it that those who saw the trees making love
to each other either died or went blind.
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Contacts
Beau Vallon beach, Mahe island, Seychelles 248 4
291000 teplova_at_coralstrand.sc coralstrand.com