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?imgmax=1600In the islands of Praslin and Curieuse, in the Seychelles, grows one of the most exclusive palm trees in the world. The coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) has tall slender trunks that rise more than 30 meters above the ground. At its crown is a mass of fronds, with leaf blades fanning out nearly five meters across. On mature individuals, the leaves are often fringed at the edges. Their withered ends hang from the palm below the vibrant, healthy green crown.
Possibly the most renowned feature of coco de mer are its enormous seedsthe largest and heaviest seeds in the plant world. But it is the shape and not the size of the seeds, that makes coco de mer famous; the seeds bear an uncanny resemblance to a womans butt. Indeed, one of coco de mers archaic botanical name was Lodoicea callipyge, where callipyge in Greek means beautiful buttocks.
And if you think that is rather graphic , wait till you see the seeds from the male pollinating tree:
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2017/04/coco-de-mer-forbidden-fruit.html
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Well, that's rather - excuse me - interesting (Original Post)
packman
Sep 2017
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Motley13
(3,867 posts)1. that tree is obscene
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)2. I like the legend about how the trees get it on together
when people aren't looking, and anyone who sees them making whoopee dies or goes blind.
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)3. Oh come on--you know you wanted to post this, too
?imgmax=1600
packman
(16,296 posts)4. Of course I did - but Momma raised a good Catholic boy
MLAA
(17,165 posts)5. That's all I needed to find out, now a tree has a more exciting sex life than I do. 😄
packman
(16,296 posts)6. Well, they do have the wood
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)7. Looks better than my butt, too.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)8. Flat our amazing....and perplexing...
Still would like to know how pollination works.
If it is still a mystery, perhaps night flying insects?
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)9. I think that palm tree is in residency in Las Vegas right now:
(JLo)