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Coco de Mer Nuts and Export Certificates
4° 19.9′ S · 55° 44.4′ E · approximate
The double coconut, Lodoicea maldivica, grows wild only on Praslin and Curieuse and produces the largest seed of any plant, up to 42 kg; certified nuts are a famous and regulated souvenir.
Practical
Trade in nuts is controlled under the Coco-de-mer (Management) Decree 1995 and the species is on CITES Appendix III (Wikipedia). Buy only nuts with the official certification, sold at the Vallée de Mai visitor-centre shop and SIF head office in Victoria when stock allows; some souvenir shops also stock them (SIF). Keep the paperwork for departure. Position approximate: Vallée de Mai visitor centre.
Best for
Buying a legal coco de mer
Nearby
- Kokosye Café (Vallée de Mai)Right here
- Vallée de Mai0.2 NM away
- Glacis Noir Trail (Praslin National Park)0.5 NM away
- North-West Monsoon on Praslin0.7 NM away
- South-East Trades on Praslin0.7 NM away
- Côte d'Or Restaurants (Pirogue, Village du Pecheur, La Goulue, Acajou)1 NM away
- Les Lauriers Restaurant (Côte d'Or)1 NM away
- Anse Volbert Dinghy Landing (Côte d'Or Beach)1.1 NM away