Gympie-Gympie Plant: Gympi-Gimpi is a very poisonous plant, which is completely covered with small needle-like hairs. These are actually its thorns, which are so dangerous that when pricked, people beg for death, therefore, as soon as you see this adorable looking plant, you should keep distance from it. It has soft and hairy heart-shaped leaves, which also have thousands of thorns, which contain such a powerful poison that when pricked, the victim groans in pain for several weeks.
According to the report of Amusingplanet, the Gimpy-Gimpy plant looks adorable, but one should never make the mistake of touching it. The scientific name of this plant is Dendrocnide moroides. It is also known as suicide plant, stinging tree or stinging bush. It is considered to be the most poisonous plant in Australia.
Gympie-Gympie – The ‘Suicide Plant’ Hidden In The Australian Rainforest
Although the leaves of the gympie-gympie plant may look soft and fuzzy, one touch will make anyone regret they ever saw it.
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How does it feel to be pricked by thorns?
Botanist Marina Hurley has studied this plant. When he was pricked by these thorns for the first time while working on these plants, he felt severe pain. Hurley described their sting as being ‘burned by hot acid and getting an electric shock at the same time’. He once needed to be admitted to the hospital.
Thorn pain lasts for a long time
The pain from the thorn of the Gimpy-Gimpy plant lasts for a long time. The plant has stinging hairs all over it, which release a strong neurotoxin when touched. The hairs can break off and pierce the skin, causing a stinging sensation that persists until they are removed from the body. Its pain can last from several days to months. This poisonous plant can grow up to 10 feet tall and has large heart-shaped leaves that are up to two feet long.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 23, 2024, 19:46 IST