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Stinging Tree
Dendrocnide moroides
Plant Family :Urticaceae
Plant Form :shrub
Growth Habit :Shrub 4m tall which forms suckering colonies, stems very hairy.
Fruiting Season :Flowering period April to Mat
Description :The most widely distributed of the Stinging Trees, and is the cause of severe stinging attacks. Effects of the sting may recur over a considerable period of time.
Distribution :Rainforest from the Atherton Tablelands to Lismore N.S.W.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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