Lodoicea, 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...
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Sidera Lodoicea /ˈsɪdərə ˌloʊdoʊˈɪsiːə/ is the name given by the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini to the four moons of Saturn discovered by him in...
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utilizing native palms like Ravenea madagascariensis, Phoenix canariensis, Lodoicea maldivica, and Borassus aethiopum, among others. Based on a 1987 article...
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the Americas Heritiera littoralis – puzzle fruit, from Southeast Asia Lodoicea maldivica – coco de mer, from the Seychelles Manicaria saccifera – sea...
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At up to 55 pounds (25 kilograms) the largest seed is the coco de mer(Lodoicea maldivica). This indicates a 25 Billion fold difference in seed weight...
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feet) in width (the largest cotyledon of any dicot, and exceeded only by Lodoicea). Adventitious flower clusters form along the midrib of the cotyledon....
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calyx which withers or becomes vestigial, although in a few plants such as Lodoicea and eggplant (Solanum melongena) the calyx grows along with the fruit,...
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they range in size from date-sized (Latania) to the massive fruits of Lodoicea, which contain the largest seed in the world. The Borasseae is one of eight...
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"Observations on the Morphology, Pollination and Cultivation of Coco de Mer (Lodoicea maldivica (J F Gmel.) Pers., Palmae)". Journal of Botany. 2012: 1–13. doi:10...
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in the world, reaching up to 60 metres (197 ft) tall. The coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) has the largest seeds of any plant, 40–50 centimetres (16–20 in)...
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the four moons he discovered (Tethys, Dione, Rhea, and Iapetus) Sidera Lodoicea (the stars of Louis) to honor King Louis XIV. Rhea was the second moon...
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benjamina Grammatophyllum speciosum Heliconia rostrata Jatropha podagrica Lodoicea maldivica Macrothelypteris torresiana Myristica fragrans Pimenta dioica...
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different large trees such coconut palms, sea grape and coco-de-mer palms (Lodoicea maldivica). This species also lives on human dwellings. This day gecko...
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association is reflected in one of the plant's archaic botanical names, Lodoicea callipyge Comm. ex J. St.-Hil., in which callipyge is from the Greek words...
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Cassini was the first to observe these four moons, which he called Sidera Lodoicea (the stars of Louis), including Iapetus, whose anomalous variations in...
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Main-group moon (Sidera Lodoicea) Dione Saturn IV (4) 561.4±0.4 377,420 2.737 1684 1686 Cassini Main-group moon (Sidera Lodoicea) Rhea Saturn V (5) 763...
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monotypic genus Subtribe Lataniieae – Africa and Asia Latania – Mascarenes Lodoicea – Seychelles; monotypic genus Borassodendron – Malay Peninsula, Borneo...
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discovered, Iapetus was among the four Saturnian moons labelled the Sidera Lodoicea by their discoverer Giovanni Cassini after King Louis XIV (the other three...
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Nannorrhops Tahina Caryoteae Caryota Arenga Corypheae Corypha Borasseae Bismarckia Satranala Hyphaene Medemia Latania Lodoicea Borassodendron Borassus...
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grounds of the Paris Observatory. Cassini named the four new moons as Sidera Lodoicea ("the stars of Louis") to honour king Louis XIV of France. By the end of...
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moist forests, with several endemic species, including the coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica), and the jellyfish tree (Medusagyne oppositifolia). Mahé is...
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officially described as follows: ARMS: Azure a Female Coco de Mer Palm (Lodoicea maldivica) issuant from in base a grassy mount thereon a Giant Tortoise...
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Nannorrhops Tahina Caryoteae Caryota Arenga Corypheae Corypha Borasseae Bismarckia Satranala Hyphaene Medemia Latania Lodoicea Borassodendron Borassus...
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Cucumber tree Dendrosicyos socotranus Socotra Vulnerable Gourds Coco de mer Lodoicea maldivica Seychelles Endangered Borassoid palms Pleurophyllum criniferum...
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telescope of his own design. Tethys, Dione, Rhea and Iapetus (the "Sidera Lodoicea") were discovered between 1671 and 1684 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini. Mimas...
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Nannorrhops Tahina Caryoteae Caryota Arenga Corypheae Corypha Borasseae Bismarckia Satranala Hyphaene Medemia Latania Lodoicea Borassodendron Borassus...
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shores. The island is rocky, with some Coconut trees, and previously had Lodoicea trees. image 1 Map 1 Map 2 "Jet McCoy and Cord McCoy avoid 'The Amazing...
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the four moons he discovered (Tethys, Dione, Rhea, and Iapetus) Sidera Lodoicea ("the stars of Louis") to honor king Louis XIV. Cassini found Dione in...
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for its plums and Šljivovica, the national drink. Seychelles Coco de mer Lodoicea [citation needed] Singapore Durian Durio [citation needed] South Africa...
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and can weigh up to 2.2 pounds (1000 grams). and is exceeded only by Lodoicea and Cocos nucifera var. gigantea. The white flowers are in little spikes...
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