| 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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