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Senna Flower postage stamp, French Somali Coast

  • 1966

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1966 postage stamp from French Somaliland, now present day Djibouti, featuring an illustration of a Senna plant. Senna plants are native to Djibouti and have been used as natural laxatives.

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  • 2.5 cm W x 4.1 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 5

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“Senna Flower Postage Stamp, French Somali Coast,” 1966. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/w4v1kfh.

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