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Lodoicea (Double Coconut), 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.

Lodoicea, commonly known as the sea coconut, coco de mer, or double coconut, is a monotypic genus in the palm family.

The Double Coconut: The World's Largest Seed. Double coconut seeds. Over the centuries, a giant fruit was occasionally found floating in the Indian Ocean or on the beaches of the Maldives islands.

Until the true source of the nut was discovered in 1768, it was believed by many to grow on a mythical tree at the bottom of the sea. The name Coco de Mer is French, and means “coconut of the sea”. The Coco de Mer was previously known as Maldive Coconut.