Dendrocnide photiniphylla (Shiny-Leaved Stinging Tree)


Dendrocnide photiniphylla, the shining-leaved stinging tree, is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It occurs from near the Colo River northwest of Sydney to Cooktown in tropical Queensland. A versatile species, it occurs in many different rainforest types. The specific epithet photiniphylla translates to 'shining leaf'. The generic name Dendrocnide translates to 'stinging tree'.

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