Dendrocnide moroides
Common Name:- Stinging tree
Family:- Urticaceae
Vernacular name:- Hathi/Setey Pud-Rungtey
General_Information
Dendrocnide moroides is an evergreen shrub or a tree, usually growing up to 5 metres tall but sometimes reaching 10 metres. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food in countries like Japan, Australia, China etc. It can be widely seen in Arunachal Pradesh & other Northeast states of India.
Poisonous_fact
The plant has intensely stinging hairs on the leaves, young branches and fruits. This is reported to be the most painful of all stinging trees. The stinging hairs break off when touched and inject a poison into the skin. Immediate burning sensation and itching will follow, including reddening and blistering.
The burning can last for weeks. If the stinging hairs are not removed with wax shortly after the contact, the pain can recur for months. People can suffer even if they don’t touch the plant. These trees continuously shed their stinging hairs. Staying close to a stinging tree for more than an hour can cause painful and continuous bouts of sneezing.
Note:- To reduce pain if contact with stinging trees, rub the area with water or ur saliva.
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