Lodoicea maldivica
E621373
Lodoicea maldivica is a rare palm species native to the Seychelles, famous for producing the largest and heaviest seeds in the plant kingdom, known as coco de mer.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
palm ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Afrotropical ⓘ |
| climatePreference | humid tropical climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
coco de mer palm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
double coconut ⓘ sea coconut ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | national symbol of Seychelles ⓘ |
| describedAs | Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers. ⓘ |
| distribution | restricted distribution ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Arecaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitCommonName | coco de mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitDevelopmentTime | several years ⓘ |
| genus | Lodoicea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
granite slopes
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafLength | up to about 10 meters ⓘ |
| leafType | fan-shaped leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived palm ⓘ |
| management | subject to strict collection controls ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Curieuse Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Praslin Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Arecales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyDescribedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| produces |
heaviest seed in the plant kingdom
ⓘ
largest seed in the plant kingdom ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Seychelles national legislation ⓘ |
| regeneration | slow natural regeneration ⓘ |
| reproductiveBiology | dioecious ⓘ |
| seedCommonName | coco de mer ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | limited natural dispersal ⓘ |
| seedMass | up to about 18 kilograms ⓘ |
| seedShape | bilobed ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overexploitation of seeds ⓘ |
| uses |
ornamental
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
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