Dendrocnide excelsa

Stinging Tree at Bungonia, NSW

Dendrocnide excelsa at Bungonia, NSW - 6 Aug 2023
Dendrocnide excelsa at Bungonia, NSW - 6 Aug 2023
Dendrocnide excelsa at Bungonia, NSW - 6 Aug 2023
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Identification history

Dendrocnide excelsa 21 Aug 2024 NedJohnston
Dendrocnide excelsa 21 Aug 2024 Tapirlord
Unidentified 29 Aug 2023 NedJohnston

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Significant sighting

Tapirlord noted:

21 Aug 2024

A common, and rather dangerous, species that occurs throughout wet forest systems up Australia's east coast. Very rare on the tablelands where it is known from a handful of records

User's notes

Very large leaves. Resembled stinging trees from up north - wasn't game to touch it!

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Species information

  • Dendrocnide excelsa Scientific name
  • Stinging Tree Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 500.2m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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