Malaysia Fruits Stamp

This is the fruits that can be found in Malaysia and are using as a picture to print on stamp. Malaysia are riche with produce this kind of fruits.

• 40cents stamp-Rambutan(Nephelium lappaceum)
• Rambutan is natively grows in Malaysia and Indonesia. This hairy fruits hang on branches on woody stalk and is round or oblong in shape. The hairy thin and pliable skin gains it the name, which ‘rambut’ means hair in Malay.

50cents stamp-Nanas(Ananas comosus)

The fruit is known as nenas among the Malays, a name derived from its scientific name ananas. The Malaysian pineapple has come a long way since it was first introduced from South America. Although there are many varieties of pineapples, the most important commercial varieties are the nenas hijau (green pineapaple), nenas merah (red pineapple), nenas Sarawak and nenas Morris. The last two are for raw consumption while the former are meant for canning. The Malaysian pineapple can be made into a refreshing drink, used in fruit cocktail and made into preserves and jam.

80cents stamp-Durian(Durio zibethinus)

The locals call this thorny football-size fruit as the 'King of Fruits'. The fruit is round to elongated green to greenish bronze in colour and covered with sharp spines. It normally contains 5-6 locules, each with 1- 5 seeds embedded in custard-like aril which is whitish-cream to orangey yellow in colour.

RM1 stamp-Manggis(Garcinia mangostana)

Mangosteen, the 'Queen of fruits' and is believe to be cool (Ying) in nature and will neutralized the heat (Yang) from other fruit. It is round in shape and the skin is light green when it is young and will eventually turn to reddish or dark purple when it is ripe. It takes about 15 years to grow a mangosteen tree before it is mature enough to produce any fruit. The flesh in the fruit is snowy white and nicely arranged in segmental form. Each fruit will have normally 6-10 segments inside. It is delicately tasted and soft.

RM2 stamp-Belimbing Besi(Averrhoa carambola)

Star fruit tree has a lot of branches thus producing a lot of water shoots. The fruit is oval in shape with 5 ribs or angles which give a star shape when cut. This gives it the name as star fruit. The skin of the fruit is green when small and will turn into yellow or orange when ripe. The flesh is always juicy and varies from sour to sweet. Star fruit is not a seasonal fruit and can be found all year round. It is rich in Vitamin B and C and is believed that star fruit can lower the blood pressure.

RM5 stamp-Pisang Mas(Musa sapientum)

There are various type of banana can be found in Malaysia all with different name and appearance. For example Pisang mas is the short and little banana, Pisang rastali and Pisang Tanduk are often made into fried banana and other dining banana such as Pisang Susu, Pisang Raja etc. Some bananas are even made into dishes together with its stem and flowers.

RM10 stamp-Kuini(Mangifera odorata)

Kuini is from the same species as the mango, but exudes a harmless sap having a strong resinous smell. This sap is poisonous, however, if the unripened fruits are eaten. Only fruits that are fully ripe should be eaten. The leaves vary in size from six to fourteen inches in length, and the flowers are strongly scented. The kuini is likely native to West Malaysia, where orchards are very common.