#stinging trees

I remember the first time I got stung by this. This was early in my days of exploring the rainforests of north Queensland and I knew well enough to keep away from the infamous stinging trees. But this species did not look one bit like Gympie Stinger (Dendrocnide moroides). If anything, it looked like a species of native fig (Ficus spp.) The common name for this tree is apt – Shiny Leaf Stinging…

Australian Stinging Trees Contain “Scorpion-Like Venom”: Scientists

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The gympie-gympie stinging tree is covered in fine needle-like hairs similar to other nettles

Brisbane, Australia: Australia is notorious for its venomous spiders, snakes and sea creatures, but researchers have now identified “scorpion-like” toxins secreted by a tree that can cause excruciating pain for weeks.

Split-second contact with the dendrocnide tree, a rainforest nettle known by…