Australia's gympie-gympie tree, also known as Dendrocnide excelsa, has tiny silica needles on its leaves that inject a painful neurotoxin into the skin. (Emily Barker/Shutterstock ) ...

The Gympie-Gympie tree, found in Australian rainforests, appears harmless but is incredibly dangerous. Its leaves are covered in trichomes that inject a potent neurotoxin, causing excruciating ...

Yew tree berries can kill in under half an hour, while strychnine can tear muscle from the bone. But when it comes to the garden's most painful plant to come into contact with, there's no competition.

The Gympie Gympie plant looks harmless – but it’s one of the most painful organisms on Earth. In this video, we explore how this innocent-looking plant can deliver a sting so intense it’s ...

UPDATE 3:30pmA QAS spokesperson confirmed two people, including a man in his late teens, would be taken to Gympie Hospital for evaluation after a single-vehicle tree crash at Curra this afternoon.