Equatorial Guinea

400, 550, 650 FCFA: local fruit and flowers, including breadfruit and Cacao are pictured on this flora series from Equatorial Guinea

TUNISIA / Tunisie

250: this 1999 flora issue features red poppies, a widespread species in C. Asia and N. Africa

CENTRAL AFRICAN Rep.

390fr: this sheetlet shows various local insects and flowers up close

RWANDA

40fr: this flora issue features the flower of the Flame Tree, Erythrina

COMOROS

100fr: this Heliconia flower is featured on a recent issue showing local flora

SENEGAL

100fr: this 1991 fruit trees issue features the Mango

MADAGASCAR

Recent variety of issues from Madagascar, including several scenery issues, local flowers and a sifaka lemur at lower right

TUNISIA

250: this flora issue features magenta bougainvillea, a common garden flower

MAYOTTE

53c, 54c: The cocount palm and frangipani tree are featured in these flora issues of 2006 and 2008

Rep. of SOUTH AFRICA

R2.30: this 2000 flora issue features the flower of a native succulent

SWAZILAND

25c: this flowering trees issue features the Erythrina, or Flame Tree

ALGERIA

15: this 2013 garden flower issue features red petunias

ETHIOPIA

2 birr: this large format 2004 Trees issue features Prunus africanus

TUNISIA

350: this 1997 large-format flora issue features Rose cultivation

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

D250, D2500: this large format fruit issue shows bananas, as well as the anona or jackfruit, local island staples

MOZAMBIQUE

M3.00: this local flora issue of 1978 features the Flame tree or Erythrina

SEYCHELLES

R5: the voluptuous form of the coco-de-mer made it legendary among early sailors and explorers, who considered it a priceless commodity. This palm species is endemic to the Seychelles and now protected by law.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.

400fr: this air mail issue shows a red Eulophia Orchid, possibly a cultivated species

MAURITIUS / Ile Maurice

R5, R2.50, 25c: Island flora issues -- at right is the Cloves' fruit and flower, from a set showing useful spices and medicinal plants; below the native Boucle and Blue Latan Palms are shown.

MALDIVES

R10 and L7: The Ixora is featured on this 1990 flora issue, while the stamp below celebrates the tourism resort industry in this low-lying archipelago