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packman

(16,296 posts)
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 11:35 AM Sep 2017

Well, that's rather - excuse me - interesting

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In 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 seeds—the 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 woman’s butt. Indeed, one of coco de mer’s 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 OP
that tree is obscene Motley13 Sep 2017 #1
I like the legend about how the trees get it on together The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #2
Oh come on--you know you wanted to post this, too cyclonefence Sep 2017 #3
Of course I did - but Momma raised a good Catholic boy packman Sep 2017 #4
That's all I needed to find out, now a tree has a more exciting sex life than I do. 😄 MLAA Sep 2017 #5
Well, they do have the wood packman Sep 2017 #6
Looks better than my butt, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #7
Flat our amazing....and perplexing... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #8
I think that palm tree is in residency in Las Vegas right now: WinkyDink Sep 2017 #9

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,280 posts)
2. I like the legend about how the trees get it on together
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 11:56 AM
Sep 2017

when people aren't looking, and anyone who sees them making whoopee dies or goes blind.


dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
8. Flat our amazing....and perplexing...
Thu Sep 7, 2017, 05:16 PM
Sep 2017

Still would like to know how pollination works.
If it is still a mystery, perhaps night flying insects?

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