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	Coco de mer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica), the sole member of the genus Lodoicea, is a palm endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles.
		Until the true source of nut was discovered in 1768, it was believed by many to grow on a mythical tree at the bottom of the sea; European nobles in the sixteenth century would often have the shells of these nuts cleaned and decorated with valuable jewels as collectibles for their private galleries.
		The name of the genus, Lodoicea, is derived from Lodoicus, the Latinised form of Louis, in honour of King Louis XV of France.
	en.wikipedia.org /?title=Lodoicea (433 words)

	Coco de mer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The sailors who first saw the double coconut floating in the sea imagined that it resembled a woman's disembodied buttocks and genitalia.
		This fanciful association is reflected in one of the plant's archaic botanical names, Lodoicea callypige Comm.
		Until the true source of nut was discovered in 1768, it was believed by many to grow on a mythical tree at the bottom of the sea.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/c/co/coco_de_mer_1.html (205 words)

	PACSOA - Lodoicea Germination
		Reasons for the scarce and varying statements on Lodoicea germination are due no doubt to the seeds rarity, cost and size: the latter being a reason why many writers suggest planting the ungerminated seed directly into the ground in its permanent site.
		If Lodoicea were to behave like its relatives then a depth of 1.5 metres should be ample as the first emergent leaf blade is normally between 1 and 1.5m long.
		From the initiation of germination on the 8th August, 1986 until 25th May, 1987 when the leaf became obvious is a period of 289 days, a lengthy time-span for any seedling, but considering the size of the plant, its huge tuberous cotyledon and massive roots, it does not seem overly slow.
	www.pacsoa.org.au /palms/Lodoicea/germinate.html (1337 words)

	Coco-de-mer jerak.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica), the sole member of the genus Lodoicea, is a Arecaceae endemic (ecology) to the island s of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles.
		The sailors who first saw the nut floating in the sea imagined that it resembled a woman 's disembodied buttocks.
		The name of the genus, Lodoicea, is derived from Lodoicus, the Latin ised form of Louis, in honour of King Louis XV of France.
	coco.de.mer.en.jerak.org (385 words)

	The Mystery of Maldive Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)
		Long before the Seychelles was settled, this palm grow on the coastal areas, where the fruit that falls from the palm sometimes float across the Indian Ocean and were picked up in the Maldivian waters.
		In conclusion, even though Lodoicea maldivica, never existed or never grew in the Maldive Islands.
		It could argue that the Maldives deserves the first name or surname of the Lodoicea maldivica for the historical reasons, namely peoples of these islands initially introduced the nut globally and locally using it in food and medicine for centuries.
	www.maldiveisle.com /maldivecoconuts.htm (1016 words)

	Lodoicea maldivica
		Viable Lodoicea seeds are temporarily unavailable due to an export ban from the Seychelles government.
		Lodoicea grows very slowly and will take 30 to 40 years to reach maturity.
		2003 Summer to fall I am Purchased Total 6 Lodoicea seeds from you.This Summer 2004 ALL 6 Nuts are start germination these seeds are very huge Strong root.
	www.rarepalmseeds.com /LodMal.shtml (1015 words)

	Palm Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Top Left: A young Lodoicea maldivica with the view of the large seed.
		Lodoicea maldivica is native to the the Seychelles.
		It is has the largest fruit produced by any plant in the world.
	www.palmsoftheworld.com /lod.htm (115 words)

	Earth Science Picture of the Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) is a palm tree that grows on the islands of Praslin and Curieuse of the Seychelles Island Chain in the west Indian Ocean.
		Its fruit (shown above), weighing up to 22 kg and measuring up to 50 cm across, contains the double coconut, which is the largest seed in the world.
		This fanciful association is reflected in one of the plant's archaic botanical names, Lodoicea callypige -- callipyge is from Greek words meaning ''beautiful rump." Until the true source of nut was discovered in 1768, it was believed by many to grow on a mythical tree at the bottom of the sea.
	epod.usra.edu /archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=308352 (211 words)

	High Resolution Image: Coco-de-mer coconut palm - Dreamstime
		An extremely rare, young male coco-de-mer (Lodoicea maldivica) coconut palm on Fregate.
		It has the largest leaf, heaviest fruit and longest catkin in the plant kingdom.
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	www.dreamstime.com /coco-de-mercoconutpalm-image49911 (119 words)

	Brain Bumpers
		We got a lot of good guesses for this one, including pumpkin and avacodo seeds.
		But the answer is the seed of the double coconut or coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) The seed, which can take up to 10 years to develop, can weigh over 20 kilograms!
		While one of our readers saw this palm at Kew Gardens in England (one of the world’s major botanical gardens), it is a native of the Seychelles, a group of islands in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.
	www.yesmag.bc.ca /brain/brainbump.php?id=58 (96 words)

	Coco-de-mer (Lodoicea Maldivica) - Palms & Cycads Forum - GardenWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Based on the damage to leaves by occasional winter lows, I think that Miami is just barely in the range of the plant's temperature tolerance.
		I don't remember seeing Lodoicea in Hawaii but that would be the best place in the U.S. to grow it.
		It was my first time seeing a Lodoicea in person.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/palms/msg121729092389.html (1144 words)

	Stock Photo of An extremely rare, young male coco-de-mer (Lodoicea maldivica) coconut palm on Fregate. Found naturally ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Stock Photo of An extremely rare, young male coco-de-mer (Lodoicea maldivica) coconut palm on Fregate.
		Found naturally only on its indigenous Praslin Island, Seychelles, a handful are on Fregate and Curieuse.
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	www.shutterstock.com /pic-60986.html (149 words)

	Ralph Hopkins Posters Prints - Coco De Mer (Lodoicea Maldivica), Seychelles Art Photographic Print - Artist: Ralph ...
		Ralph Hopkins Posters Prints - Coco De Mer (Lodoicea Maldivica), Seychelles Art Photographic Print - Artist: Ralph Hopkins - Poster Size: 18x24 - SHOP.COM
		Ralph Hopkins Posters Prints - Coco De Mer (Lodoicea Maldivica), Seychelles Art Photographic Print - Artist: Ralph Hopkins - Poster Size: 18x24
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	Lodoicea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		[ Lodicularia ] [ Lodoicea ] [ Loefgrenianthus ]
		Vernacular names of plants within the Genus Lodoicea
		For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.
	www.crescentbloom.com /plants/Genus/L/o/Lodoicea.htm (67 words)

	Gardening Forums: PF Pictures: Double Coconut, Coco-De-Mer (Lodoicea maldivica)
		Gardening Forums: PF Pictures: Double Coconut, Coco-De-Mer (Lodoicea maldivica)
		Sep 15, 4:27 PM PF Pictures: Double Coconut, Coco-De-Mer (Lodoicea maldivica)
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	davesgarden.com /forums/t/436516 (111 words)

	Rare Coco-de-Mer Begging bowl
		Please refer to our stock # 382AAA when inquiring.
		The largest seed in the world, the nut of the coco-de-mer palm (lodoicea maldivica) that grows only on two of the 1500 Seychelles Islands, comes to maturity after many years.
		Centuries before its origin was discovered the rare specimens that washed ashore in India were revered as religious relics, the female counterpart of the shankara stones on Hindu altars, and were often formed into sacred begging bowls, such as this example.
	www.trocadero.com /stores/averyart/items/349652/item349652.html (134 words)

	PlantFiles: Images of Double Coconut, Coco-De-Mer (Lodoicea maldivica)
		PlantFiles: Images of Double Coconut, Coco-De-Mer (Lodoicea maldivica)
		Sep 15, 4:27 PM Images of Double Coconut, Coco-De-Mer (Lodoicea maldivica)
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	davesgarden.com /pf/showimage/23591 (127 words)

	Natural World/Plant World/Large Seed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		NATURAL WORLD << PLANT WORLD << LARGE SEED
		The largest seed in the world is that of the giant fan palm (Lodoicea maldivica), commonly known as the double coconut or coco de mer.
		The single-seeded fruit weighs up to 20 kg (44 lb) and can take 10 years to develop.
	www.guinnessworldrecords.com /content_pages/record.asp?recordid=47368 (50 words)

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