FRANKFURT, Germany – An exhibit that juxtaposes nature’s art — a genuine coco de mer — and man-made art in the form of photographs by German photographer Angelika Fischer, as well as paintings a ...
Discover how Seychelles’ legendary Coco de Mer inspired a rare, sustainable fragrance, blending folklore, sensuality, and ...
Coco de Mer - a perfume created from the lascivious-looking seeds of a fruit that only grows in Seychelles - introduced its sultry scents to beauty influencers at the Soho House as part of its U.S.
Tourists are familiar with the Lodoicea maldivica palm, also called coco de mer, mainly because of their bizarrely shaped fruits. Scientists, however, are fascinated by the huge plants – which are ...
The mature coco de mer nut without its husk sometimes washes up onto beaches. (Credit: Brocken Inaglory/Wikipedia via CNS) AU CAP, Seychelles (AFP) — It is the world's largest seed, and with a shape ...
A total of 96 coco de mer nuts have been planted on private property in Seychelles under a scheme developed by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) to further involve the public in its conservation ...
A few thousand coco de mer trees grow inside the reserve and this star attraction is omnipresent throughout Vallée de Mai. As we treaded past granite rocks which are typically found in Seychelles, ...
A project to tackle invasive plants threatening a coco de mer population on Silhouette island started last month by the Island Conservation Society in partnership with the Islands Development Company ...
The Prime Minister of Mauritius, His Excellency Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, has planted a Coco de Mer tree in the VIP Arboretum tree planting park, during a visit to the National Biodiversity Centre ...
The coco de mer has spawned so many legends that the tree is fabled and revered in lands far beyond the Seychelles. In 1881, General Charles Gordon (later known as Gordon of Khartoum) embarked on a ...