Coco de Mer or Sea Coconut 动物标本剥制全身支架 - Lodoicea maldivica - 455 mm - 230 mm - 150 mm - CITES Appendix III – Annexe C in the EU

This awesome specimen is very well preserved and old enough so it does not need the CITES certificate. Furthermore, this polished coco de mer has an awesome long shape which is particularly rare, especially since it is in great conditions.

The Coco de mer is the largest seed and one of the most wanted natural art object. This coco grows on the island of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles and have a very suggestive shape.

The ripe fruit is heavy (15kg to 25kg), so it cannot float on the water, it sinks instead until the flesh inside the fruit decomposes and then resurface thanks to gases inside. This is why we thought for a long time that this was the fruit of an unknown marine tree, hence the name “sea coconut”.

Prince William and his new wife Kate Middleton had one at the end of their 10-day honeymoon in Seychelles.

Coco de mer are also called “coco fesse” and there are very rare now.

This specimen is sold with the wooden stand which highlights the coco de mer.

Year : 1973
Size with the stand : 45,5x23x15 cm
Size without the stand : 33x23x15 cm
Weight without the stand : 1670 g
Origin : Seychelles