Thread: Urtica ferox / ongaonga /tree nettle

Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

Spotted this on a walk in Newlands, Wellington, (Seton-Noissiter Park) this morning... I think it's ongaonga. Can anyone confirm? I was lucky - wearing shorts and these lil' bastards were at about knee height. I know the look of them and didn't fall victim to their poison. Just a reminder to keep those eyes peeled!
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If you hunt in Te Urewera and Opotiki - Whirinaki - get used to it - Uritica Ferox - ongaonga - grows up to 6-8 feet high - I could be wrong but what is in photo does not look like our native onga onga - well not the one I am used to- you just simply get and eye in for it and avoid it - deer feed on it - trim back a small piece of stem with a pocket knive and rub the juice of the stem on the burn and yes that works - dogs very susceptible - but very common and yes it bites