Dendrocnide moroides (Wedd.) Chew

Monoecious shrub 1–4 m high or tree to 10 m high, densely pubescent with stinging hairs. Leaves peltate; lamina broadly ovate, dentate (regularly toothed), acuminate apex, cordate to truncate at base, 10–25 (–35) cm long, 8–20 (–28) cm wide, densely pubescent; lateral veins 6–8 pairs, the basal pair prominent; petiole (6–) 10–20 (–30) cm long; stipules c. 1 cm long. Inflorescence a bisexual, branched raceme, to 15 cm long and 8 cm wide, often paired. Pedicels to 1.5 mm long. Tepals 4. Male flowers: pistillode c. 0.75 mm long. Female flowers: perianth c. 0.75 mm long; ovary c. 0.5 mm long; stigma c. 2 mm long. Achenes ovoid, c. 2 mm long, c. 1.5 mm wide, warty, enclosed by lateral tepals, purplish, pinkish or reddish.

A subtropical plant. It grows naturally in rainforest in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. It grows from sea level to 900 m above sea level. It is best in a rich, well-composted soils. It grows in an open, sunny position. It is damaged by frost and drought.

The hairs sting badly making eating the fruit very difficult.

Plants can be grown by seed or cuttings.