15 Most Dangerous Trees You Shouldn’t Touch

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Of the more than 73 thousand known species of tree around the world, the vast majority are completely safe… dedicating their lives to producing oxygen, providing a home to countless animals, and developing fruit and foliage that supports ecosystems. There are a small number, though, that can be fatal… and if you ever see one you’d be best advised to keep your distance. From exploding seeds, to stinging branches and potent toxins… it’s time to investigate the 15 most dangerous trees you shouldn’t touch.

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The dragon’s blood tree you CAN touch, just stay away from its very watery resin/sap (a bit in between those 2 things considered to be a tree’s healing and draining blood) if you have no use for it. But it can be used as an antiseptic and as a coagulant when used on a small wound that could get infected. Rub it on that wound enough and the sap will turn white. That’s why he mentioned medical research, likely.

EndLess_Racket

It is so sad to see those dragon trees being felled down. They are very rare and to reach that height they take hundreds of years.

amantedar

For the gympie gympie i think it was cayote peterson or whatever his name is, he took on this plant and tested out waxxing to take out the nettles, worked reasonably well, meaning they dont really need to stay in for weeks like you said

azder

Fun fact: The Bunya Pine's cones contain edible nuts that are very nutritious. So their cones aren't actually that bad.

FIRESTAR

The wild cherry tree is known as choke cherry trees up here. Mostly harmless, the fruit has a subdued sweet taste that really is kinda bland. Still, every now and then someone does have severe issues from eating the fruit.

michaelleader

Nitpick: if it's "extinct" but still around, it's "extirpated", not extinct (some jurisdictions use "extinct in the wild") but definitely not "regular" extinct.

shinzakura_yt

Locust trees are actually useful. Honey made out of their flowers is very good, people chew the flowers as well because they are sweet and their wood is used in construction and in making fences.

IonutNedelcu

I used to trim black locust. Spiney as hell, not fun getting hit in the face by a branch. Never had any signs of poisoning though

AlphabetBoisAreSmelly

Got to love Australia even our plants are deadly. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

davegoldspink

I knew Australia had the most dangerous spiders, sharks, crocs and insects (9 out the top 10).... but I didn't realise we had dangerous plants????

s.e.wagger

I was disappointed that #1 wasn't even dangerous. I'd happily touch that one. The rest were interesting and belong on this list in my eyes.

blackburned

Another tree to avoid is the Honey Locust, a variant of the Black Locust. This tree, which is native to North America, is classified as a "very aggressive" invasive species elsewhere. The tree is dangerous not because of toxic chemicals, but because it's covered in sharp thorns, some of which can reach 7 inches (about 17 cm) in length. These thorns are very durable and can easily pierce the skin and tires. They were used by early pioneers to North America as a substitute for nails.

chrisnemec

Imagine cutting a tree down and it begins bleeding.

azazel

You have a warm and loving voice...thank you sweetheart LOVE from the Netherlands

diloo

I had a cherry tree in my backyard as a kid. I climbed it all the time, and we always ate tons of cherries from it, so I guess it was cool with me lol. Also made my pet squirrel its home in it...

davejones