Casurina sumatrana - Straits Settlements - GR Lambert Singapore 1908 Postcard SP24

Vintage postcard captioned “Casurina sumatrana,” showing a tall tree with a broad, layered canopy. The printed reverse identifies the Straits Settlements and credits G. R. Lambert & Co., Singapore. The plant name is transcribed as printed on the card.

Scene Details:

• Black-and-white photograph of a tall, densely branched tree above an open grassy foreground.
• Red “Casurina sumatrana” caption at upper left.
• Additional trees and foliage frame the main tree.

Postal Markings:

• Handwritten note and a date that appears to read August 12, 1908, on the correspondence side.
• Address panel is blank, with no stamp or cancellation visible.
• Printed “Union Postale Universelle / Straits Settlements” heading and G. R. Lambert & Co., Singapore imprint.

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