Dendrocnide cordata, the stinger, is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to the Bismarck Archipelago, the Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, and Queensland.[1][2] It is a rainforest tree reaching 10 m (33 ft), with irritating hairs on its large leaves.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Dendrocnide |
| Species: | D. cordata
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendrocnide cordata | |
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Laportea cordata Warb. ex H.J.P.Winkl. | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Dendrocnide cordata (Warb. ex H.J.P.Winkl.) Chew". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b George, Alexander S. (1989). Flora of Australia: Volume 3; Hamamelidales to Casuarinales (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 93.
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