Palm trees and different subjects, bilingual. No’s 228-267

The series consists of several images.

The oil palm tree, Elaeis guineensis Jacq,. no’s 228-235

Ba-Tetele woman. The Tetele are a group of disparate peoples who had a common ancestor. They are not organized into a state with a central leader. They are divided into many independent communities. They farm rich soil, intensively cultivating their crops. Men do the heavy work, woman farm and pot. No’s 236-238 & 247

Leopard Pantera pardus could at one time be found from British Isles to Japan and throughout most of Asia. Today they can still be found in Africa, except for the true deserts of Sahara and Kalahari, and some parts of Asia such as Sri Lanka. Leopards are more common in Eastern and Central Africa. Conversely, they are rare in Western and Northern Africa and most of Asia (Nowak, 1997; Sanderson, 1972). No’s 239-241

Soldier, askari "soldier, guard, armed attendant": a native (East) African police officer or soldier, especially one serving a colonial administration [< Swahili < Arabic askari "soldier"]. No’s 242-245 & 248

Okapi Okapia johnstoni was not discovered until 1900, when Harry Johnston sent two pieces of "zebra-like" skin to London. Law in Zaire has protected the Okapi since 1933. Despite its patchy distribution, the okapi is common in much of its current range and is therefore not listed as a threatened species by international agreement. However, habitat losses due to deforestation as well as poaching continue to restrict the range of the species and take their toll on the population. No 246

Philatelic material:

Maximum cards, cancelled: Leopoldville 22-12-51 (1951)

Maximum card with no.239. Cancelled Leopoldville 21-12-51 (1951)