For the first time the sailors looked like this particle floating in the sea, they immediately thought of the curvaceous curves of the spring girls. That's why the name ' callipyge ' came into being - in Greek, meaning ' butt .'
These are the seeds of Coco de mer coconut family - originating from the small island of St Pierre, Chauve-Souris and Round but so far can only be found in the Praslin and Curieuse islands of the Seychelles island nation (Indian Ocean). .
Coco de mer coconut can grow to a height of 25-34 meters, the foliage spreads like a propeller, covering the shade to an area of 7-10 meters long and 4 meters wide.
Coco de mer coconut fruit when fully matured (usually takes 6-7 years) with a diameter of 40-50 cm, weighing 15-30kg, its seeds are considered the largest in the plant world. For 2 more years of germination, this seed will have a ' double shore ' shape as in the picture.
Before 1768 - when the origin of Coco de mer coconut has not been discovered, many people keep in mind that this is the fruit of a mysterious tree that grows from the sea. Even many European aristocrats of the 16th century took their shells, washed them and decorated them with expensive jewelry, considered them a precious collection in their galleries.
(Photo: Earth Community)
Thuy Van
