English: Monkey-ladder; Sea bean; sea heart.
French: Cœur de la mer.
Region: Central America, Caribbean, northern South America, Africa.
BotanyFlowering liana.
Fruit: largest seedpods; up to 2 m long, 12 cm across; with ten to fifteen seeds.
Seeds: 6 cm diameter, 2 cm thickness; hollow cavity; buoyancy, vitality lasts at least two years.