Lodoicea

"Coco de mer" and "sea coconut" redirect here. For the lingerie brand, see Sam Roddick. For the fruit of the sugar palm, see Borassus flabellifer.

Lodoicea
Habit, with fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Coryphoideae
Tribe: Borasseae
Genus: Lodoicea
Comm. ex DC.
Species:
L. maldivica
Binomial name
Lodoicea maldivica
Synonyms[2][3]
List
    • Borassus sonneratii Giseke
    • Cocos maldivica J.F.Gmel.
    • Cocos maritima Comm. ex H.Wendl.
    • Lodoicea callypige Comm. ex J.St.Hil.
    • Lodoicea sechellarum Labill.
    • Lodoicea sonneratii (Giseke) Baill.

Lodoicea,[4] commonly known as the sea coconut, coco de mer, or double coconut, is a monotypic genus in the palm family. The sole species, Lodoicea maldivica, is endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. It has the largest seed in the plant kingdom. It was also formerly found on the small islets of St Pierre, Chauve-Souris, and Ile Ronde (Round Island), all located near Praslin, but had become extinct there for a time until recently reintroduced.

  1. ^ Fleischer-Dogley, F.; Huber, M.J.; Ismail, S. (2011). "Lodoicea maldivica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T38602A10136618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T38602A10136618.en. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ^ "Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  3. ^ "Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers., Syn. Pl. 2: 630 (1807)". Plant of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  4. ^ "Lodoicea Comm. ex DC., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 2: 171 (1800)". Plant of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-12.