Skip to content

Your selection

Your selection is still empty

Every piece in our collection is one of a kind. Have a look at what just came in.

DecorDecorative Objects

Coco de Mer on Custom Stand

Sold
Looking for something similar?

This piece has been sold. Tell us what you are looking for and we will keep an eye out.


Details

Dimensions
34 H x 32 W x 20 D cm (without stand)
Category
Decorative Objects
Reference
RA-25077

Coco de Mer

Coco de Mer on a custom stand. The Coco de Mer is the palm with the largest coconuts in the world. It grows only on the Seychelles islands of Curieuse and Praslin. Its growing place was only discovered in 1768 by a French expedition. Before that, its origin was a mystery. One theory was that they came from an unknown palm growing in the sea, hence the name Coco de Mer or sea coconut.

This fruit, with its somewhat erotic shape, was given a scientific name referring to a woman's behind: Lodoicea callypige, where the species name callypige means beautiful behind in ancient Greek.

The Coco de Mer is a rare, protected species and has been classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2007. Since export from the Seychelles is no longer allowed, they are in extra demand and special to find in Europe.

Dimensions: 34 H x 32 W x 20 D cm (without stand)

You may also like

More decorative objects

View all
Giant Gogotte de Fontainebleau on Custom Stand, photo 1
Antique Korean or Japanese Copper Diving Helmet, 1920 to 1960, photo 1
Grand Tour Cast Marble Models of Roman Temple Ruins, Mid 20th Century, photo 1
Pair of French Tortoiseshell and Ebony Obelisks, 1920 to 1940, photo 1