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 ...

'Butt nut' goes viral. See the unusually shaped palm seed. Lodoicea maldivica has several common names, including coco de mer and "butt nut," according to the Smithsonian.

Scientists at the Indian Botanical Garden in West Bengal’s Howrah district have carried out artificial pollination of the only double coconut tree in India, which bears the largest seed known to ...