Nutmeg, from the tree genus Myristica, with mace covering the seed, in palm of a man's hand, Grenada, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Brown capuchin monkey (Cebus apella, Sapajus apella) on tree eating palm seeds, Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru, South America

Close-up of coco de mer, Vallee de Mai National Park, island of Praslin, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Palm civet being fed coffe beans, part of the process of producing kopi luwak from the seed harvested from the civet droppings, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fruit of African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). HDR photo, East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fruit of African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Palm Seeds

Tobacco seeds in farmer's hand palm in Pinar del Rio, Cuba

Leaf of the tree of the traveler, Ravenala madagascariensis, rare type of a fan palm