Thread: Urtica ferox / ongaonga /tree nettle

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

It's another claim to fame for NZ, the largest and most poisonous member of the nettle family we also have the largest member of the fuschia species as well.

Back in South Africa, I had an encounter with African poison oak - Smodingium argutum - a mid sized tree. That wasn't a fun day either. During an escape and evasion exercise too... Good thing that it was only half a day from the end. After that, the trees may as well have been made out of hi-vis material - I could tell them from all other trees in the bush and had an almost sub-conscious aversion to them. Pain is an awesome teacher.