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The single largest Lodoicea seed found to date was one weighing 25 kg (55 lbs). [7] Coconut Cocos nucifera: Palm family (Arecaceae or Palmae) 6 inches 15 cm The Andaman Giant Coconut can have a weight of about 8 lbs (3.6 kg). [8] Mora [9] or "Mangle Neto" Mora oleifera or Mora megistosperma: Senna family (Caesalpinaceae) 7 in by 6 in by 3 in
The mature fruit is 40–50 cm in diameter and weighs 15–30 kg, and contains the largest seed in the plant kingdom. [13] 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, love nut, double coconut, coco fesse, or Seychelles nut. [14]
One of the largest systems is the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which includes Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden as well as 70,000 acres (280 km 2) of open land, or 11.6 percent of Cook County's land area. Under Illinois law, counties may set up a conservation land holding district, after approval by county voters.
The unsolicited packages of seeds that recently began showing up in American mailboxes have certainly caught the attention of United States officials. Each of the 50 states has put out a warning ...
Garfield Park Conservatory, located in Garfield Park in Chicago, is one of the largest greenhouse conservatories in the United States.Often referred to as "landscape art under glass", the Garfield Park Conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres (18,000 m 2) inside and out and contains a number of permanent plant exhibits incorporating specimens from around the world, including some cycads ...
The Illinois state park system began in 1908 with what is now Fort Massac State Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois, becoming the first park in a system encompassing over 60 parks and about the same number of recreational and wildlife areas.
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Pere Marquette State Park is an 8,050-acre (3,260 ha) protected area in southwestern Jersey County, Illinois, United States. [2] It is located near the city of Grafton, Illinois , at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River .