When Plants Attack: Strange and Terrifying Plants

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chapter 1 Stinging Tree Picture this You are walking along a trail through a rain forest in Australia There beside the path sits a shrub covered with huge fuzzy leaves The leaves look so velvety soft that you want to touch one You reach out your hand Stop Don’t let the plant’s harmless appearance fool you This is the stinging tree also known as the gympie It is the most painful plant in the world It attacks anyone who touches it with sharp poison-filled hairs One touch and you’ll feel as if you’ve been stung by angry hornets Your heart will race You’ll begin dripping with sweat Your joints will swell and throb 6