Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrocnide_moroides
Description: WebDendrocnide moroides, commonly known in Australia as the stinging tree, stinging bush, or gympie-gympie, is a plant in the nettle family Urticaceae found in rainforest areas of Malesia and Australia. [3] . It is notorious for its extremely painful and long-lasting sting.
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Link: https://www.newsweek.com/world-most-dangerous-shrub-suicide-plant-looks-like-1592015
Description: WebMay 17, 2021 · The shrub has numerous names including the Gympie Gympie, Stinging Bush, Queensland Stinger and the Giant Australian Stinging Tree. It has also been called the "suicide plant," website...
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Link: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/04/poisonous-gympie-stinging-tree-leaf-bush-plant-australia-research-painkiller-pain-relief
Description: WebMay 4, 2023 · Australian Associated Press. Wed 3 May 2023 21.42 EDT. A toxic Queensland tree with a sting so painful that legend says it can drive a victim mad with suffering could be the answer to new...
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Link: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2009/06/gympie-gympie-once-stung-never-forgotten/
Description: WebJun 16, 2009 · Gympie Gympie: Once stung, never forgotten. One of the world’s most venomous plants, the Gympie-Gympie stinging tree can cause months of excruciating pain for unsuspecting humans. Marina Hurley’s dedication to science was sorely tested during the three years she spent in Queensland’s Atherton Tableland studying stinging trees.
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Link: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/queenslands-gympie-gympie-worlds-most-painful-plant
Description: WebDec 13, 2021 · Known colloquially as the gympie gympie (from the Gubbi Gubbi/ Kabi Kabi name for the plant, gimpi gimpi), gympie stinger, and giant stinging tree (D. excelsa), this plant has the dubious honour of being arguably the most painful plant in the world. There are certain trails in south-east Queensland notorious for being overrun with gympie-gympies.
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Link: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2014/02/factsheet-gympie-gympie/
Description: WebFeb 4, 2014 · The Gympie-Gympie is the most similar to the Atherton Tableland Stinger, with the other two species growing over 20 metres, but is said to have the worst sting of all, and possibly the most painful sting of any plant in Australia.
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Link: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2012/09/10-most-dangerous-stingers-in-australia/
Description: WebSep 19, 2012 · 1. Box jellyfish – Chironex fleckeri. Known for lurking off the coast of Darwin and northern Queensland, the box jellyfish is one of the most potent stingers in Australia. It has been responsible for 70 deaths in the country and takes victims by wrapping its 3m tentacles around the unsuspecting prey.
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Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-31/stinger-season-north-queensland-warning/101597638
Description: WebOct 31, 2022 · Stinger experts are warning of a potentially big season for deadly jellyfish with several stings already recorded in north Queensland. Key points: The stinger season runs from November through to May in Far North Queensland. Protective enclosures are being rolled out across the region to protect swimmers from the potentially deadly marine …
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Link: https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/aussie-beachgoers-battling-brutal-stinger-season-as-weather-conditions-see-huge-surge-in-jellyfish/news-story/3829a4536239dd500d0013c718860891
Description: WebJanuary 27, 2022 - 10:23AM. NCA NewsWire. It’s been a summer of stingers on beaches up and down Australia’s east coast as a notable surge in jellyfish numbers forces many swimmers to reconsider getting their toes wet.
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Link: https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/63550
Description: WebNov 5, 2010 · The report was developed by the Queensland Government’s Marine Stinger Advisory Group (MSAG) and aims to provide the latest information on marine stingers in one easy to read document. Mr Lucas said the MSAG coordinated working groups on marine stinger education, prevention, medical treatment and research.
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