COCO DE MER SEED

The Coco de Mer palm of the Seychelles 
 

Its seeds – the largest and heaviest in the world –
were once believed to grow on trees beneath the waves of the Indian Ocean,
and to hold great healing powers.  

Even after it became known that the palm grows on dry land, new folklore emerged:  
To produce this seed, the male and female plants embrace each other on a stormy night,
or so the legend goes...

The palm is now a rare and protected species.