FRANKFURT, Germany – An exhibit that juxtaposes nature’s art — a genuine coco de mer — and man-made art in the form of photographs by German photographer Angelika Fischer, as well as paintings a ...

THE ultra-rare Coco De Mer palm tree, which only grows on Praslin Island in the Seychelles, was discovered in 1743. NOW nearly extinct, they require a special licence to be removed from the island.

“Look,” says my travel companion, Bijoy, as I gaze out of the ferry’s large window. Foam is splashing all over the glass. He is pointing to the flying fish leaping off the surface of the water. Before ...

Coco de Mer - a perfume created from the lascivious-looking seeds of a fruit that only grows in Seychelles - introduced its sultry scents to beauty influencers at the Soho House as part of its U.S.

Victoria, Seychelles — Seychelles is introducing tougher punishments to clamp down on poaching of the iconic Coco-de-Mer, the world's largest nut, endemic to the Indian Ocean archipelago. Earlier this ...

The peculiar shape of the coco de mer has inspired legends involving walking trees and aphrodisiac properties.

A total of 96 coco de mer nuts have been planted on private property in Seychelles under a scheme developed by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) to further involve the public in its conservation ...

Discover the fascinating coco de mer palm, known for producing the largest seeds on Earth through a unique nutrient recycling system. Even the most dismal gardener wouldn't mind taking charge of a ...

“I feel blessed to be able to grow this unique nut.” “I feel blessed to be able to grow this unique nut.” The Vallee de Mai reserve on Praslin has always been preached about as the Garden of Eden or ...

It's funny you should say that. The name coco-de-mer has been in the news this week after a sex shop in London lost its fight to use it on perfumes, whips and harnesses following an objection by ...

The coco de mer has spawned so many legends that the tree is fabled and revered in lands far beyond the Seychelles. In 1881, General Charles Gordon (later known as Gordon of Khartoum) embarked on a ...