Lodoicea maldivica
Also known as Coco-de-mer, Sea coconut, Seychelles nut, Double coconut
species of plant, Coco de Mer
Species
EndangeredSea Coconut
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
Native toSeychelles
Observations345
Common Name: coco-de-mer
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Article
Lodoicea, commonly known as the sea coconut, coco de mer, or double coconut, is a monotypic genus in the palm family. The sole species, Lodoicea maldivica, is endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles, and was historically found on the neighboring small islets of St Pierre, Chauve-Souris, and Ile Ronde. The species has the largest seed in the plant kingdom.
Taxonomy