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It is considered likely that most of the following native, dangerous flora species are found within the Greater Wangetti Region.
Click on a common name or NCN (No Common Name) to view a large image; click on a scientific name to open a page of information.
IUCN Red List Index and/or EPBC Threatened Species and/or Queensland Threatened Species rating is shown in brackets. (E) = Endemic to Australia.

This is an extensive, but NOT a complete, list of dangerous plant species that may be encountered in the Greater Wangetti region

KINGDOM - Plantae (Plants)
SUBKINGDOM - Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
SUPERDIVISION- Gymnospermae (Gymnosperms)
DIVISION (PHYLUM) - Cycadophyta (Cycads)
CLASS - Cycadopsida
ORDER - Cycadales
Family - Cycadaceae
Cycas media subsp. banksii - Queensland Cycas (LC) (E) (seeds are toxic)
Family - Zamiacae
Lepidozamia hopei - Hope's Cycad (LC) (E) (seeds are toxic)

SUPERDIVISION -
DIVISION (PHYLUM) - Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms - Flowering Plants)
SUBDIVISION - Eudicotyledophytina (Modern Dicotyledons)
SUPERCLASS - Pentapetalae
CLASS - Asteridopsida
SUBCLASS - Asteridae
SUPERORDER - Lamianae
ORDER - Gentianales
Family - Apocynaceae
Cerbera manghas - Sea Mango (LC in Qld) (leaves, fruits and seeds are hyperallergenic)
Family - Loganiaceae
Strychnos lucida - Strychnine Bush (LC) (seeds, fruit, flowers and bark contain the toxin Strychnine)
Strychnos minor - Snakewood (LC) (seeds, fruit, flowers and bark contain the toxin Strychnine)
Strychnos psilosperma - Strychnine Tree (LC) (seeds, fruit, flowers and contain the toxin Strychnine)
CLASS - Rosidopsida
SUBCLASS - Rosidae
SUPERORDER - Fabanae
ORDER - Fabales
Family - Fabaceae
Abrus precatorius - Jequirity Bean (LC) (seeds contain the extremely toxic substance Abrin)
Castanospermum australe - Black Bean (LC) (seeds contain Castanospermine and are toxic)
Erythrina fusca - Coral Bean (LC) (seeds contain various alkaloids and are toxic)
Erythrina insularis - Coral Tree (LC) (E) (seeds contain various alkaloids and are toxic)
Erythrina variegata - Indian Coral Tree (LC) (seeds contain various alkaloids and are toxic)
Erythrina vespertilio - Bat Wing Coral Tree (LC) (E) (seeds contain various alkaloids and are toxic)
ORDER - Malpighiales
Family - Euphorbiaceae
Aleurites moluccanus - Candlenut Tree (LC) (sap, nut, leaves are toxic)
Aleurites rockinghamensis - Candlenut (LC) (sap, nut, leaves are toxic)
Euphorbia tannensis subsp. tannensis - Desert Spurge (LC) (sap is poisonous and can cause inflammation and blindness)
Excoecaria agallocha - Milky Mangrove (LC) (sap is poisonous and can cause blindness)
Excoecaria parvifolia - Gutta Percha Tree (LC) (E) (sap is poisonous and can cause blindness)
ORDER - Rosales
Family - Urticaceae
Laportea interrupta - Native Stinging Nettle (LC) (have stinging hairs on the leaves)
Dendrocnide moroides - Stinging Bush (LC) (extreme pain from poisonous minute needles on upper leaf surface)
Dendrocnide photinophylla - Shining-Leaved Stinging Tree (LC) (E) (extreme pain from poisonous minute needles on upper leaf surface)
SUPERORDER - Malvanae
ORDER - Malvales
Family - Thymelaeaceae
Wikstroemia indica - Tie Bush (LC in Qld) (the entire plant is toxic and ingestion can lead to serious physical poisoning effects)
ORDER - Myrtales
Family - Myrtaceae
Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa - Finger Cherry (LC) (although the fruits have been eaten by first nation's people for centuries, and many other people have successfully consumed them, there have been numerous cases, mainly involving children who ate large quantities, where permanent blindness has been caused by ingestion)
ORDER - Sapindales
Family - Anacardiaceae
Semecarpus australiensis - Tar Tree (LC) (sap, fruit, nut, bark, leaves are hyperallergenic)
Family - Meliaceae
Melia azedarach - White Cedar (LC) (seeds are toxic)

SUBDIVISION - Magnoliophytina (Old World Dicotyledons)

SUBDIVISION - Monocotyledophytina (Monocotyledons)
SUPERCLASS -
CLASS -
SUBCLASS -
SUPERORDER -
ORDER - Alismatales
Family - Araceae
Alocasia brisbanensis - Cunjevoi (LC) (E) (sap contains Calcium Oxalate crystals and is hyperallergenic)
CLASS - Commelinopsida
SUBCLASS -
SUPERORDER -
ORDER - Arecales
Family - Arecaceae
Calamus australis - Wait-A-While (LC) (E) (Has strong, sharp hooks on the fronds and tendrils which can easily attach to and rip human flesh)
Calamus caryotoides - Fish-Tail Wait-A-While (LC) (E) (Has strong, sharp hooks on the fronds and tendrils which can easily attach to and rip human flesh)
Calamus moti - Yellow Wait-A-While (LC) (E) (Has strong, sharp hooks on the fronds and tendrils which can easily attach to and rip human flesh)
Calamus radicalis - Vicious Wait-A-While (LC) (E) (Has strong, sharp hooks on the fronds and tendrils which can easily attach to and rip human flesh)
Calamus vitiensis - Mission Beach Wait-A-While (LC) (Has strong, sharp hooks on the fronds and tendrils which can easily attach to and rip human flesh)