Dendrocnide
E83268
Dendrocnide is a genus of highly stinging trees and shrubs, including the infamous Australian "stinging tree," known for its extremely painful and long-lasting nettle-like toxins.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dendrocnide cordifolia | 1 |
| Dendrocnide cordifolia – stinging tree | 1 |
| Dendrocnide excelsa | 1 |
| Dendrocnide moroides | 1 |
| Dendrocnide moroides – gympie-gympie | 1 |
| Dendrocnide photiniphylla | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | stinging trees ⓘ |
| dangerToHumans | contact with leaves or stems can cause severe injury ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | stinging hairs on leaves and stems ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
New South Wales
ⓘ
Queensland ⓘ eastern Australia ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| effectOnHumans |
burning sensation
ⓘ
intense pain ⓘ pain that can recur for months ⓘ |
| family | Urticaceae ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
rainforests
ⓘ
subtropical forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
causes extremely painful stings
ⓘ
contains nettle-like toxins ⓘ highly stinging foliage ⓘ stings can be long-lasting ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameForSpecies |
Dendrocnide
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dendrocnide cordifolia – stinging tree
Dendrocnide excelsa – giant stinging tree ⓘ Dendrocnide self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dendrocnide moroides – gympie-gympie
Dendrocnide photiniphylla – shining-leaved stinging tree ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafSurface | covered with stinging trichomes ⓘ |
| leafType | broad leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Malesia ⓘ Pacific Islands ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableFor | among the most painful plant stings known ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Dendrocnide
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dendrocnide cordifolia
Dendrocnide self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dendrocnide excelsa
Dendrocnide self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dendrocnide moroides
Dendrocnide self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dendrocnide photiniphylla
|
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Urticaceae ⓘ |
| partOf | flora of Australian rainforests ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
neurotoxic peptides
ⓘ
study of pain-inducing toxins ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxinType | complex mixture of peptides and other compounds ⓘ |
| uses | limited due to extreme toxicity ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Urticaceae
this entity surface form:
Dendrocnide moroides – gympie-gympie
this entity surface form:
Dendrocnide cordifolia – stinging tree
this entity surface form:
Dendrocnide moroides
this entity surface form:
Dendrocnide excelsa
this entity surface form:
Dendrocnide photiniphylla
this entity surface form:
Dendrocnide cordifolia