• tal@lemmy.today
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      15 hours ago

      They are psychologically calming for people as well.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrocnide_moroides

      Dendrocnide moroides, commonly known in Australia as the stinging tree, stinging bush, or gympie-gympie, is a plant in the nettle family Urticaceae found in rainforest areas of Malesia and Australia.[3] It is notorious for its extremely painful and long-lasting sting.

      Depends on the tree.

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        5 hours ago

        Looking at the trees brings most of the relief, so I expect even those are just as calming as long as you don’t touch them and don’t know what they are.