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This plant prefers more open and sunny parts of the tropical rainforest, so is therefore common along tracks, rainforest edges and gaps. It is a member of the family Urticaceae.
The leaves and stems are covered in thick hairs that, if touched, inflict a painful sting. These hairs are manufactured from mineral silica, the chief constituent of glass. If you brush against them, their tips penetrate the skin, break off, and release an irritant poison. The effect of this sting may last for months.
This nice toilet paper
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