Campers have been warned to stay away from a seemingly harmless-looking plant in the bush after one Aussie explained the pain ...

Simply touching the leaves, stems or fruit of a Gympie Gympie is enough for people to get stung. The 'sting' is actually caused by tiny hairs containing toxins, and when these break off into your ...

One victim said the sting was even worse than a snake bite. The Gympie Gympie might look innocuous with its large green leaves, but it's one of the world's most venomous plants. The plant ...

Aussie campers are being urged to steer clear of a deceptively ordinary-looking plant in the bush, after one man shared his ...

The Gympie Gympie might appear harmless with its large green leaves, but it holds a reputation as one of the world’s most venomous plants. The plant is widespread in Australia, predominantly ...

Aussie campers are being urged to steer clear of a deceptively ordinary-looking plant in the bush that can “stay in your skin for years”. The Gympie Gympie might appear harmless with its large ...

The Gympie Gympie stinging tree has needle-like trichomes which inject toxins. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

An Australian camper has warned other travellers about a common but harmful plant. The Gympie-Gympie plant — or dendrocnide moroides — is also known as the stinging tree or stinging bush.

The Gympie-Gympie plant — or dendrocnide moroides — is also known as the stinging tree or stinging bush. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Aussie camper’s warning about painful Gympie-Gympie bush. Know the news ...