Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), native to Central America and Mexico, is a world-renowned ornamental plant celebrated for its striking, crimson-red floral bracts that surround tiny central yellow flowers. Named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. Minister to Mexico who introduced the plant to North America in the 1820s, the species has become a global symbol of winter floral displays, prized in horticulture for its intense seasonal color and architectural foliage.

Issued in the mid-1960s as part of the country's topical botanical series, this commemorative postage stamp features the Poinsettia. The design showcases the vivid red bracts and deep green leaves of the plant, illustrating the Yemen Arab Republic's broad thematic celebration of international flora and horticultural beauty.