Australian Nettle 〈SAFE | 2024〉

Stinging plants - stinging trees, Gympie-Gympie and stinging nettles

: Found primarily in rainforest areas of Queensland and northern New South Wales. australian nettle

: Its heart-shaped leaves are covered in microscopic, needle-like silica hairs that inject a potent neurotoxin. The pain is described as being simultaneously electrocuted and burned with hot acid. Stinging plants - stinging trees, Gympie-Gympie and stinging

: This species can grow up to 40 meters tall. While its sting is slightly less severe than the Gympie-Gympie, it still causes intense, long-lasting burning pain. Native and Common Nettles Stinging plants - stinging trees

: The pain can last for weeks, months, or even recur for years because the hairs stay embedded in the skin.