COCO-FESSE or Sea Coco (Lodoicea maldivica) (III/C) Very fine specimen (seed) mounted on a base from the Seychelles archipelago, with beautiful patina and coloration. The coco de mer is the largest seed in the world and comes from a species of palm endemic to the Seychelles. Height: 32 cm Width: 25 Length: 18 cm Presence of the green Seychelles government sticker allowing it to leave the Seychelles archipelago and be legally introduced into the EU and used commercially. If leaving the EU, a CITES re-export permit will be required, at the expense of the future buyer. Sold as is

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