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Malawi Philately: Tung Tree (Vernicia fordii)
Vernicia fordii, usually known as the tung tree, is a species of Vernicia in the spurge family native to southern China, Burma, and northern Vietnam. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree. The bark is smooth and thin, and bleeds latex if cut. The flowers have five pale pink…
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Malawi was the pioneer for tea growing in the African continent. The industry dates back to 1890 when Europeans still had abodes in Africa. Jonathan Duncan is attributed with consistently trying out a variety of tea seeds in the soils of British Central Africa (now Malawi) which he obtained from…
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As well as Lake Malawi itself, rivers and smaller lakes and reservoirs provide varied fishing opportunities in Malawi. The majority of the 1000 or so species in Lake Malawi are small tropical aquarium fish, mbuna. However, sungwa (perch), ngumbo (lake yellow-fish), mpasa (lake salmon), sanjika (smaller relative of lake salmon),…
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View More Malawi Philately: Commerce & IndustryMalawi Philately: Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea)
The peanut, also known as the groundnut, and taxonomically classified as Arachis hypogaea, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. The botanist Carl Linnaeus gave peanuts the specific epithet hypogaea, which means “under the earth”. The peanut belongs to the botanical family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), commonly known…
View More Malawi Philately: Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea)Malawi Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – ½d Mother & Child
The 1d image was designed to convey the importance of family life in Malawi. It is a composite of three photos: Photo A – provided the smiling features of the mother Photo B – provided the pose or position of holding the child and the child’s features Photo C –…
View More Malawi Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – ½d Mother & ChildMalawi Philately: Zebu (Bos indicus)
The Zebu (Bos indicus), sometimes known in the plural as indicine cattle or humped cattle, is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in the Indian sub-continent. Some 75 breeds of zebu are known, split about evenly between African breeds and Indian ones. The name Zebu originates from the…
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The Chambo (Oreochromis lidole) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. This tilapia is native to Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, where it is found in Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe, the Shire River and perhaps some crater lakes further north. This oreochromine cichlid is locally called chambo, a…
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The stamps of this series were based on the Nyasaland 1963 Definitive Series. The original artwork had transparent overlays bearing the name ‘Malawi,’ enabling new cylinders to be prepared for printing as and when required. The artwork was approved by Colin Cameron (Federal) Minister of Transport and Communication in August…
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