coco de mer
E617709
Coco de mer is a rare palm species native to the Seychelles, famous for producing the largest and most uniquely shaped seeds in the plant kingdom.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endemic species
ⓘ
palm ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | national symbol of Seychelles ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Arecaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | Indian Ocean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitMaturationTime | about 6–7 years ⓘ |
| genus | Lodoicea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
granite island forests
ⓘ
valley forests of Seychelles ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
coco fesse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
double coconut ⓘ sea coconut ⓘ |
| hasFemaleFlowers | large solitary flowers ⓘ |
| hasMaleFlowers | catkin-like inflorescences ⓘ |
| hasScientificName | Lodoicea maldivica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeedShape | bilobed seed resembling human buttocks ⓘ |
| hasSynonym | Lodoicea seychellarum ⓘ |
| hasTrunk | single unbranched trunk ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafLongevity | several years ⓘ |
| leafSpan | up to about 10 metres across ⓘ |
| leafType | fan-shaped leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | several hundred years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Curieuse Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Praslin Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Arecales ⓘ |
| plantHeight | up to about 25–34 metres ⓘ |
| pollination | primarily by insects ⓘ |
| produces |
largest fruit of any palm
ⓘ
largest seed in the plant kingdom ⓘ |
| protectedBy | CITES Appendix III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedIn |
Praslin National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | dioecious ⓘ |
| requires | long-term protection for regeneration ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | limited natural dispersal ⓘ |
| seedLength | up to about 40–50 centimetres ⓘ |
| seedMass | up to about 18 kilograms ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overharvesting of nuts ⓘ |
| usedAs | tourist souvenir (regulated) ⓘ |
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