. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region . 70. Nettle Tree Urera baccifera There are several varieties of the nettle tree or plant, some stinging more severely than others. CAUTION: If the leaves or branches strike the body, intense pain is produced with irrita- tion that may last 24 hours or more. There is no permanent injury nor is there need for treatment. The most dangerous nettles of the region are the bushy tree-like ones, but contact with some of the low, soft-stemmed nettles often causes intense pain for a short time. It is commonly found growing at low and middle altitude
. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region . 70. Nettle Tree Urera baccifera There are several varieties of the nettle tree or plant, some stinging more severely than others. CAUTION: If the leaves or branches strike the body, intense pain is produced with irrita- tion that may last 24 hours or more. There is no permanent injury nor is there need for treatment. The most dangerous nettles of the region are the bushy tree-like ones, but contact with some of the low, soft-stemmed nettles often causes intense pain for a short time. It is commonly found growing at low and middle altitudes, where it is often planted for hedges. It is called ortiga in most Spanish-speaking regions; jamo or chichi- cate in Cuba; and in northern Central America it is known as chichicaste.
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