Urtica ferox, commonly known as tree nettle, or ongaonga in Māori, is a nettle that is endemic to New Zealand. It is sometimes known as 'Taraonga', 'Taraongaonga' or 'Okaoka'. Unlike other herbaceous species in the genus Urtica, ongaonga is a large woody shrub. It has woody stems and unusually large stinging spines that can result in a painful sting that lasts several days. The shrub can grow to a height of 3 m (9.8 ft) with the base of the stem reaching 12 cm (4.7 in) in thickness.
Ongaonga is ...
Sláðu inn einkenni eða sjúkdóm og lestu um jurtir sem gætu hjálpað, sláðu jurt og sjáðu sjúkdóma og einkenni sem hún er notuð við.
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