DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lodoicea maldivica, also known as the double coconut, or coco-de-mer, is renowned for producing the largest and heaviest seeds in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -When the Seychelles split from the mainland, these trees became cut off from the animals they relied upon for seed dispersal. Seeds that fell thus stayed put, growing close to – and competing with – their parents, siblings and cousins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coco-de-Mer is also known as Sea Coconut or Double-Coconut and is the most remarkable one of the six monotypic palms of the Seychelles.