COCOFESSE Sea Coconut Seed from Lodoicea maldivica

Sea coconut seed, called Cocofesse.
Polished seed of Lodoicea maldivica.
Height: 32 cm
Overall height: 39 cm
Width: 25,5 cm
Depth :16 cm
"Coco de Mer" The coco de mer is the palm tree with the largest coconuts in the world. It grows only on the Seychelles islands of Curieuse and Praslin. The coco de mer's growing location was only discovered in 1768 by a French expedition. Before then, nothing was known about its origin. A common misconception was that it came from an unknown palm tree growing in the sea, hence the name Coco de Mer. This fruit, with its still somewhat erotic shape, was already attributed to a woman's rump in its scientific name. Lodoicea callypige, whose species designation cally-pige means beautiful rump in ancient Greek. The coco de mer is a rare protected species, classified as "endangered" on the IUCN Red List since 2007. As it is no longer authorized for export from the Seychelles, it is particularly sought-after and special to encounter in Europe.
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