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An avenue of chinar trees in autumn gold, with a figure among the fallen leaves and the word “Chinar” in Hindi and English, on a 60 paise stamp.
The Chinar
India Post issued four stamps on 19 November 1987 as Indian Trees, at 60 paise, ₹1.50, ₹5 and ₹6.50. The chinar, Platanus orientalis, is a native of the Eastern Mediterranean that has found a home in the Western Himalayas, at 1,200 to 2,400 metres. It rises to 30 metres, and it stands at its loveliest when autumn turns it orange and gold.
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