Dendrocnide excelsa

Stinging Tree at Bungonia, NSW

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

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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

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

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 6 Aug 2023 12:48 PM Recorded on
  • NedJohnston Recorded by

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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 768.99m Recorded at altitude

Seasonal activity

  • In flower

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