What is Coco de mer?
[[File:Lodoicea maldivica (Mahé).jpg|thumb|Coco de mer on Mahé]] [[File:Coco de mer.jpg|thumb|Seeds]] [[Category:Arecaceae]] [[File:CocoDeMerWald.JPG|thumb|Coco de mer on Paislin island]] '''Lodoicea''' is a [[genus]] in the [[Arecaceae|palm family]]. The only species, '''''Lodoicea maldivica''''', [[endemic|lives]] in the islands of [[Praslin]] and [[Curieuse]] in the [[Seychelles]]. '''Coco de mer''' is another name for the tree. It has the biggest seed of any plant. In the past, it was also found on the small islets of St Pierre, Chauve-Souris, and Ile Ronde (Round Island). These islands are all near Praslin. '''Lodoicea''' became [[Extinction|extinct]] there, and was then brought back.{{biology-stub}}