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Stinging Tree

Dendrocnide moroides

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Description:

Large shrub native to rainforest areas. It is best known for its stinging hairs which cover the whole plant and deliver a potent neurotoxin when touched. The stinging sensation can last for days and even months. Characteristic heart-shaped leaves with toothed margins. TIP FOR CAMPERS: DO NOT USE THESE LEAVES AS TOILET PAPER!!

Habitat:

Growing in rainforest at the edge of the crater lake, Lake Barrine on the Atherton Tablelands, QLD

Reference Links:

Dendrocnide moroides - Overview, Dendrocnide moroides

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