Common name: | Tree nettle, ongaonga |
Botanical name: | Urtica ferox |
Family: | |
Origin: | New Zealand |
Description: | |
Uses: | |
Allergens: | Toxic (acetylcholine, 5-HT, histamine) |
Allergy: | 2 fatalities |
Cross reactions: | |
Other information: | |
Patch test: |
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Created 1999.
Common name: | Tree nettle, ongaonga |
Botanical name: | Urtica ferox |
Family: | |
Origin: | New Zealand |
Description: | |
Uses: | |
Allergens: | Toxic (acetylcholine, 5-HT, histamine) |
Allergy: | 2 fatalities |
Cross reactions: | |
Other information: | |
Patch test: |
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