Scientific Name: Dendrocnide photinophylla

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  • Common Name:
    Shining-leaved Stinging Tree
  • Type:
    Tree Medium
  • Family:
    URTICACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Green in short dense terminal panicles November to June
  • Fruit:
    Cluster of swollen greenish fleshy stalks each wit
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical and dry rainforest
  • Species List:
    Regional Ecosystem 12.9-10.16. Regional Ecosystem 12.9-10.16x1.
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Rub fruit in cloth or paper bag to remove stinging hairs

Identification Notes

Branchlets and petioles usually with a few stinging hairs.

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: White nymph.

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||