Gympie-Gympie: World’s Most Toxic Plant
The Gympie-Gympie (Dendrocnide moroides), native to Australia, is regarded as the world’s most toxic plant due to its excruciating sting caused by fine, needle-like hairs (trichomes) on its leaves, stems, and fruits. Contact induces pain akin to electrocution and burning, lasting weeks or months, with toxins lingering in the skin for up to a year. Displayed in 2023 at Alnwick Garden’s Poison Garden, the plant is managed under strict precautions. The Gympie-Gympie underscores the need for awareness about toxic flora and safe interaction, as demonstrated by individuals like Daniel Emlyn-Jones who cultivate it for educational purposes.
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