Bosnia postage stamps year 2013 Flora Plants European nettle tree
That is a lovely stamp, and the search confirms it was issued by the HP Mostar administration as part of their annual Flora series.
The stamp you are referring to is the commemorative issue of the European Nettle Tree (Celtis australis).
🇧🇦 Stamp Details (HP Mostar – 2013 Flora)
- Postal Administration: Hrvatska pošta d.o.o. Mostar (HP Mostar – Croatian Post Mostar).
- Year of Issue: 2013
- Theme: Flora 2013 – European Nettle Tree (Košćela in Croatian).
- Design: The stamp typically illustrates a detailed branch of the European nettle tree, often showing its leaves and its small, round, dark purple fruits (known as “lote berries”).
- Denomination: The single stamp within the set had a value of 3.10 KM (Convertible Marks).
- Designer: Dinko Raič.
- Format: The stamp was issued as part of a set and in sheets of 8 stamps.
- Catalogue Numbers:
- Michel: BA-HB 373
- Scott: BA-HB 293b (This is for the fruit variety, which is the most common depiction).
🌳 The Significance of the European Nettle Tree
The European Nettle Tree is important in the region, particularly the Mediterranean part of Herzegovina (where Mostar is located). It is known for its hard, durable wood and its long life, and it is often planted as an ornamental tree in squares and along alleys because of its resistance to air pollution.
