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Our SCF tribute to the lungs of the world... I'll kick it off with the Arganier Tree : French Morocco Young Shepherd boy and Arganier tree : Designed by Josso  ....and how a cloven hooved animal does this is amazing...  |
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Great idea for a topic rod222. Having recently moved to a house with our first garden, I love planting trees. Some coconut palms from Promthep Cape in Phuket, Thailand:  Technically not a tree, but I hope it passes the test, this is my best tree-like stamp :) 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, 1997. |
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Nice one SciFi7 I missed that lovely scene when in Phuket :( Looks lovely. Are you sure they are coconut palms? BTW, Happy Buddhasmas. Possibly the most well known tree stamp in the world, South Africa's Orange Tree  |
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| Edited by rod222 - 12/24/2011 9:46 pm |
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You're right rod. I am an enthusiastic, but hopeless gardener. I asked Mrs scifi. They are not coconut palms  in Thai they are dtan trees. They have fruit that looks like a coconut. Apparently I have even eaten it, but I guess it is not memorable. Still don't know the English name though. We mainly have foxtail palms in our garden - native species of Australia I think. I haven't been to Promthep Cape yet either. We usually go to Krabi when we go south. I have a project on the back-burner to visit all the places I see on Thai stamps. I think I will open it up worldwide and turn it into a topic on SCF. Thanks for the good wishes of the season, all the best to you and yours also. Just another Sunday here! |
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| Edited by scifi7 - 12/25/2011 01:03 am |
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Tree cancels very welcome, :)
evidences some artiface in Cork engraving.
SciFi7
Still not convinced Dtan tree, Mimusops elengi (Sapotaceae),
which is shorter and bushier than on the stamp.
I don't recall Dtan trees in Thailand, or their fruit.
I'll have to consult Gibbons to see what they offer
in way of explanation.
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I think you're the expert, rod222, I am just guessing at trees :)
Another guess: are they sugar palms? That would fit with "dtan" in Thai...
That's a great tree cancel! |
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| Edited by scifi7 - 12/25/2011 02:49 am |
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Don't grumble that the roses have thorns, be thankful that the thorns have roses |
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I think all those stamps of Dianne's are Maples if I am reading them correctly. We shouldn't forget this tree today.. The Christmas Tree  Steve  |
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Hello everybody. I like this topic,too. Thanks rod222... Here is a stamp from Germany to show commitment to Economic Development. The pole supporting the young tree shows the German colors.  and a painting with a couple watching the moon thru a tree. 200. Geburtstag von Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840):   |
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Some more US examples before we toddle off to Xmas celebrations The Charter Oak, 1935  Great Smoke Mountain, National Park Issue 1934  Same again on 1937 SPA Convention souvenir sheet  |
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