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, ...
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 ...
Image of the Day: Palm Seed The seeds of the Coco de Mer palm tree, which is endemic to the Seychelles islands, weigh in at up to 45 pounds and require 8 years to mature and germinate.