Vegetation Database .. detailed information | |
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 |
Additional info .. | locations seen (2) .. |
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