Dendrocnide excelsa
Stinging Tree at Wattamolla, NSW
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| Dendrocnide excelsa | plants | 20 Mar 2020 | |
| Dendrocnide excelsa | WattaWanderer | 20 Mar 2020 | |
| Gmelina leichhardtii | WattaWanderer | 3 Feb 2020 |
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User's notes
I am not confident about the classification (yet excitedly optimistic). Please advise. I can try to get better photos if it will help.
4 comments
4 Feb 2020
Thanks Plants for the confirmation- I’m very glad to have finally found one :)
3 Mar 2020
A am having second thoughts here. While the leaves appear to be either Dendrocnide or Gmelina, the lack of stinging hairs appear to favour the latter. There is nothing that beats seeking the plants live.
3 Mar 2020
@Plants - thanks again - yes, I am still a little uncertain. I plan on visiting the known Gmelina at Minamurra rainforest tomorrow, before returning to take another look.
I would like to see the trunk of a known example to help to decide.
I would like to see the trunk of a known example to help to decide.
21 Mar 2020
Having confirmed with @Plants - this is indeed sadly just a non-stinging Stinging Tree.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.649506-34.729887
- Places Wattamolla, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 2 Feb 2020 05:47 PM Recorded on
- WattaWanderer Recorded by
Collections
Species information
- Dendrocnide excelsa Scientific name
- Stinging Tree Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 768.99m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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