Most extreme things on Earth

The following site has a list of some of the most extreme things on Earth. Some examples include the deepest canyon on Earth, the windiest place on the Earth, most populated city on Earth, etc. Here’s a snippet on the largest seed on Earth:

The Coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica), the sole member of the genus Lodoicea, is a palm endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. It grows to 25-34 m tall. The leaves are fan-shaped, 7-10 m long and 4.5 m wide with a 4 m petiole. It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants. The male flowers are catkin-like, up to 1 m long. The mature fruit is 40-50 cm diameter and weighs 15-30 kg, and contains the largest seed in the plant kingdom. The fruit, which requires 6-7 years to mature and a further two years to germinate, is sometimes also referred to as the sea coconut, double coconut, coco fesse, or Seychelles nut.

Link & Image: Google Earth Community
Tags: Nut | Extreme