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Hibiscus insularis on Norfolk Island Botanic Gardens postage stamp

Date of issue: 13 June 2023
Designer: Sharon Rodziewicz, Australia Post Design Studio
Printer: Southern Impact

This is one of two in a series of 'Norfolk Island Botanic Gardens' stamps.

Plant: Hibiscus insularis

Family: MALVACEAE

Phillip Island Hibiscus

Tall, open shrub to 4 m. Ovate leaves to 5 cm long with crenate margins.
Flowers ageing from pale yellow to purplish red.
Distribution: Phillip Island, off the coast of Norfolk Island.


 


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