Urticaceae FAMILY

Dendrocnide excelsa

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The trees, especially the young leaves, have stinging hairs. The sting can be intensely painful and the pain can recur, with reducing intensity, over a period of several months - especially if the affected area gets wet[ 144 Title Wild Food in Australia. Publication Author Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Publisher Fontana Year 1976 ISBN 0-00-634436-4 Description A very good pocket guide. , 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph. ]. This species probably gives a stronger, more intense sting than other members of the genus[ 144 Title Wild Food in Australia. Publication Author Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Publisher Fontana Year 1976 ISBN 0-00-634436-4 Description A very good pocket guide. ].

Botanical Description

Giant stinging tree is an evergreen tree that can grow in excess of 35 metres with buttresses to over 10 metres high, though it is usually smaller[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. , 993 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 25 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx Publisher Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1969 ISBN Description A botanical journal - this issue includes a treatment of the genera Dendrocnide and Laportea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree was traditionally used as a source of fibre and edible fruits.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Queensland.

HabitatCommon in rainforest especially on slopes and in gullies, often in basaltic soil[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ]. A common element of secondary forest, sometimes persisting to became a canopy or emergent tree as the woodland matures[ 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph. ].