The rare palm that bears this botanical icon grows wild on just two islands in Seychelles. Now locals are helping to save it in a new planting scheme The age of extinction is supported by “The coco de ...

In the middle of the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa, a legend endures: a coconut so singular that it has inspired a lasting legacy in perfumery on the island of Seychelles for decades.

Very few beauty products bear the legacy of Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream, the jewel in the crown of the luxury skincare and make-up brand La Mer. It’s steeped in stories, from its serendipitous ...

The coco de mer has spawned so many legends that the tree is fabled and revered in lands far beyond the Seychelles. In 1881, General Charles Gordon (later known as Gordon of Khartoum) embarked on a ...

Above, clockwise from left: Newspaper clippings and audiotapes from the La Mer archive; the kelp fermentation process; a 1960s-era jar of Crème de la Mer. If there ever was a beauty product that could ...

The coco de mer palm of the Seychelles is the stuff of legend. Its seeds – the largest and heaviest in the world – were once believed to grow on trees beneath the waves of the Indian Ocean, and to ...

A new scheme has been launched to help protect the world's biggest seeds. The coco de mer palm tree only grows naturally on two islands in the world, and is listed as endangered on the International ...