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'.

Dendrocnide photiniphylla is listed in the following regions:

New South Wales North Coast  |  North Queensland


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