Double Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)
Description
The peculiarity of the Seychelles coconut is to have an amazing resemblance to the anatomy of a woman's pelvis. This association with feminine features is reflected in one of the botanical name of the plant archaic, Lodoicea callypige Comm. Ex J. St.-Hil. Other names previously used are Lodoicea sechellarum Labill. and Lodoicea sonneratii Baill.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Arecales
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Family: Arecaceae
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Genus: Lodoicea
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