How slow plants make ridiculous seeds
Coco de mer palms go extravagant on a tight budget
![man holding coco-de-mer nut](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/notebook_itsalive_1_05162015.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
HUGE SEEDS The iconic shape of a coco-de-mer nut that intrigues a traveler (shown) won’t show up on a tree. It’s evident only once the outer green husk is stripped off.