Most Dangerous Trees and Plants You Should Never Touch

[rolmops]

I've seen a corpse flower IRL. The outside of the flower feels plastic/leathery. Didn't touch the inside of the bloody thing, but I can say that it definitely smells like rotten meat quite convincingly. The smell lingered a bit as we walked away, but all in all, it's not too bad. I can see how it got its name (the colour, the smell), but its main claim to fame probably is the impressive size. It's quite the sight to behold.

[deadlydingus]

Fun fact: The rafflesia was the inspiration for the pokemon, Vileplume.
Edit: this was directed to the people who didn’t know. Not everyone has a degree in botany and video games/card games/anime.

[SentientNPC]

WATOP: "I hope none of you are eating right now."

Me: *takes another bite*

[scepticalhyenas]

I've seen this get mixed up a few times so *for clarification:*

*"Stinging Tree"* and *"Stinging Bush"* are the two common names for the Gympie-gympie Tree ( _Dendrocnide moroides_ ). A member of the nettle family, briefly touching this plant can cause excruciating pain that can last anywhere between 2 weeks to 10 years. _You have likely not encountered this plant._
*"Stinging Leaf"* is the common name for a far less dangerous member of the nettle family, the common stinging nettle ( _Urtica dioica_ ) which still has a sting, but one with far less hellish effect. _You could absolutely have encountered this plant._

[Jayken]

I almost spat my beer out in laughter!
Eucalyptus trees are known for being stupidly dangerous. They are dense and heavy, the raw oil or sap burns your skin and leaves a rash and the bastards catch fire so damn fast then burn with a vengeful heat. We are very aware of how dangerous of the humble Eucalyptus tree really is, we are just so focused on all the other shit out there, that death by tree branch that smells great, really ain't that bad.

[px]

Sometimes we used to play with the stinging leaf as kids. There were plenty where I grew up. The solution is to put mustard oil on the affected area and the burning will slow down considerably. You can bear the burning pain also... It dies of after 30mins to an hour or so.

The first plant with popping seeds. We used to collect those. When turned brown it doesn't burst when touched. You have to dip it in water and it would burst after 30sec or so.

[bryanl]

That second "dead animal flower" you mentioned is litteraly designed to look like a rotting asshole to bugs that lay eggs in dead animals. It's super scaled so they can see it from a distance. Thankfully it doesn't "ripen and bloom" for long unlike plants all over the world that stay like that for months and is often locally referred to as the "Butthole Plant" to attract parasitic organisms. Some even have simulated hairs growing out. Isn't nature great?!

[jmfa]

There are eucalyptus trees on the hill behind our house. One day I saw a huge limb just fall off one. Made one heck of a racket. I'm glad no one was underneath it!

[jamienightingale]

I love the Himalayan Balsum. We call them "touch me nots". They pull out by the roots easily when done flowering

[benmcreynolds]

I have been hiking off trail and accidentally pushed my way through overgrown dense brush that was completely stinging nettle here in Oregon. I was covered in hive like bumps and red patches all over for ever and it is so annoying and uncomfortable but I can't even imagine how intense that one plant would be because a worse version of stinging nettle would suck so bad, stinging nettle alone is annoying as heck.

[dannyb]

These used to grow by the river when I was a child. And it was fine. Its seed pods 'explode' but it doesn't hurt at all. Its actually fun to set them off.

[sadiqakbartaranwal]

Congrats to everyone who is early And who found this comment 👏 ❤

[gwood]

Together, you guys have done a service to mankind. Steve has done the research, convinced you of the potential, inherent danger of these plants, and prepared the script and video. You have narrated the video to enlighten your viewers/listeners. Thanks guys...now I know to watch out for these plants that look harmless but can create chaos in normally peaceful flora-filled spaces.

[littlecookie]

Well that was early, but congrats to early birds here! There`s always time to learn random things that the algorithm suggests, even though it`s late at night.

[MadamFoogie]

I've learned from experience that if you see any plant with tiny needles or fuzz on it, _do not touch it!_ I've always had this weird primal fear of unknown plants, they freak me out a lot. Got rashes more times than I can count from nettles. Prairie roses are nasty too, since their thorns are very small, and the plant itself is easy to miss. Even cucumber leaves bother me, and bush beans will raise hives on my skin for a couple hours after harvesting. The gympie gympie terrifies me. I'm glad it grows far, far away.

[ThomasTheAlphaAndOmega]

The Cholla cactus is a menace in my home state. One of the reasons I hate living in the Valley is because of this cactus. When I lived in Happy Valley (not joking it's an actual place), there were huge patches of this damn plant along the outskirts of the bike trails. Honestly, I saw more of this species of cacti than others, and that's saying something because my state's national plant is the Saguaro

[craftyard]

Am i the only one that gets the urge to drink coffe with that intro

[larryangrimson]

Love your videos. Two complaints though. Click bait image-you didn't talk about that plant. Also, what's with the blurred images? Keep up the good work.

[Minnastina]

I remember a little girl died from a branch falling on her in a school yard here in Australia when she was on lunch break. I'm glad my kids are adults now. Although, everything here in Australia will still keep trying to kill them!💔😭

[chrisn.d.p]

Hello! The Stinging leaf is called Gympie Gympie if I recall correctly. I used to watch tops of dangerous plants and such a while ago but never learned anything about that sticky fruit tree or these massive pincones. So thank you for sharing your researches with us~

Surprised you didn't mentionned the Manchinel Tree tho!