coco de mer palm tree for sale

Since 1978 the trade in coco de mer nuts has been controlled via a permit system. A very large unarmed fan palm to about 25m tall.

Coco De Mer

Rare Antique Kashkul Coco De Mer Seychelles Island Sea Double Coconut Beggars Bowl Spiritual Primitive Art Decor Collectible.

. Anyone growing the palm on their property or trading the nut has to be registered with the MACCE. Ad Americas Largest Online Plant Nursery. Each coco de mer for sale was constructed with extraordinary care often using wood coconut and metalFind 35 options for an antique or vintage coco de mer now or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece.

The plant is dioecious which means it has male and female plants and the seeds take up to seven years to. Shop Our Huge Selection Today. Coco de Mer Trees and Leaves.

A COCO DE MER Lodoicea Maldivica OR LOVEA COCO DE MER Lodoicea Maldivica OR LOVE NUT from a palm tree endemic to the Seychelles 36cm x 33cm A Coco de mer nut A Coco de mer nut An antique Sufi Dervish brass kashkul or An antique Sufi Dervish brass kashkul or begging bowl Persian early 19th Century of coco-de-mer form with heart shaped. It is famed for its enormous seeds which weigh about 20kg and are the largest seeds of any plant. The Coco-de-Mer has long been a plant of almost.

5 out of 5 stars. Its leaves are 10 feet wide and a single fruit can weigh more than 40kg 88 pounds. The nut of the Coco de Mer a species of rare palm tree which is only found from the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean it is very large the largest seed in the plant kingdom and is oddly shaped.

Measures 14 x 10 x 65 in. The palm tree has become extinct on three of the islands. Our Coco de Mer measures 11 X 9 X 55 thick.

Nut and tree of the coco de mer a rare species of palm tree native to the seychelles archipelago in the indian ocean is the subject of various legends and lorecoco de mer is endemic to the seychelles islands of praslin and curieusebefore the seychelles were discovered and settled nuts of this species were sometimes carried by the ocean. Shop Nature Hills Today. Coco de mer is the most expensive palm tree in the world due to its scarcity and difficulty of growing.

The Coco de Mer is the largest seed in the world. Trees are bisexual with male and female inflorescenses occuring on separate trees. Extremely large palm tree.

A rare beauty to behold. A fine example with natural exterior sectioned and mounted to. Ad by 818Paradox Ad from shop 818Paradox.

The Coco de Mer grows on tall trees that have an average height of 25-34 metres. 96 124995 FREE shipping. I found out an interesting fact about coconuts.

The famous coco de mer palm is indigenous and unique to Praslin Island and has become the symbol of Seychelles featured on its coat of armsit is a rare offering for the collector of Natural History curiosities. Everything about this tree is massive. The Coco-de-Mer is also known as the double coconut palm.

It takes another 10 years for the coconut to dry and to be allowed to be sold. There is a large bulbous structure at the base of the trunk which eventually narrows down towards the bottom. It remains present but endangered on the islands of Praslin and Curieuse.

It takes the palm trees 40 years to reach adult hood. The large thick male inflorescense coupled with the female pelvic-like appearance of the husked fruits only furthered the coco de mers reputation as an erotic thought provoking tree. It is said to cost anywhere between 300 and 9000 depending on the size of the plant.

On Jul 21 2005 Kwanzon from Milford PA Zone 6a wrote. Very rare and very expensive if you can find one for sale. Ad Find the Perfect Tree For Your Needs Today Have it Delivered to Your Doorstep.

It takes 7 to 10 years for the double coconut to grow to full size and fall off. The stem is erect and spineless with rings of leaf scars. Youll Love Our Great Select Of Plants At The Lowest Prices.

At 1stDibs there are many versions of the ideal coco de mer for your home. I would like to grow this plant but i lack the neccesary money to obtain one. This nut was viewed by people in other parts of the world as a rare and fascinating object with mythological and even magical properties.

Everything is Guaranteed to Arrive Healthy Grow Fast. Each nut is. The Coco de Mer sometimes also referred to as the sea coconut double coconut coco fesse or Seychelles nut is a palm endemic solely to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles.

Until the true source of the nut was discovered in 1768 popular legend spoke of a mythical tree at the bottom of the sea as the husks are sometimes to. Posted September 13 2020 edited Back in 2008 approx I photographed what I believe is a Coco de mer palm growing at Flamingo Gardens in Davie Florida. Today the Coco de mers source of origin a rare and protected species of palm tree endemic to only two small islands in the Seychelles is a National Park and World Heritage site with collection of the seeds which take many years to form strictly regulated and controlled.

This highly valuable palm originates from the Praslin and Curieuse two of the 115 islands that make the Republic of Seychelles near Madagascar. Can any Floridians verify if this specimen succumbed to the freeze in south Florida in winter of 2009 approx. Shop Trees Shrubs Bulbs More.

It is an ancient species one of the most primitive and native only to the inner islands of the Seychelles.

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