TIL there’s a stinging plant called the Gympie Gympie that produces a toxin so painful, it’s driven people and animals to suicide. Generally, there are a few things to […] One of the world’s most venomous plants, the Gympie-Gympie stinging tree can cause months of excruciating pain Sometimes I find myself out in nature when nature calls (pun!). In one distressing case, a gentleman is claimed to have shot himself after by mistakenly by using the leaf as toilet paper in the bush. Brilio.net - In Maluku, there is a plant called gympie-gympie (Dendrocnide moroides) which once upon a time was blamed to have driven a man to shoot himself because he could not withstand the pain after accidentally using the leaves of gympie-gympie as toilet paper.Besides in Indonesia, this plant also thrives in the rain forest areas in Australia. A man was reported to have shot himself after using the leaves as toilet paper. Gympie Gympie is one plant in Australia that sports heart-shaped green leaves and spindly stems which can make you vomit with pain. What kind of leaf should I NOT use for tissue or toilet paper? A man was reported to have shot himself after using the leaves as toilet paper. I often see the Gympie Gympie mentioned in fun facts or as an answer to "what are the scariest plants in the world?" Maybe you snap at friends or family members in a fit of anger. Inevitably, it made them eventually kill themselves. At first glance the Gympie Gympie looks harmless enough and could easily be mistaken from a distance for a lesser, shittier tree. The plant is covered in stinging hairs that once touched can inflict pain that lasts for years. or "What's the worst pain?". So I decided to educated myself before that happens. Comment from discussion Darth_Bandit's comment from discussion "TIL there’s a stinging plant called the Gympie Gympie that produces a toxin so painful, it’s driven people and animals to suicide. In a country where all the animals are trying to kill you, the Gympie Gympie is a plant that just wants to make you wish you were dead. One time a guy used it as toilet paper by accident and killed himself because the pain was too strong. The world has watched on as Australians wiped supermarket shelves clean of toilet paper, offering up one hilarious suggestion for those who missed out. ". The Northern Daily Leader reports shelves are empty of toilet paper across several stores in Tamworth.. Woolworths, Coles and Aldi have introduced toilet paper limits as the shortage across the country worsens. It's understood the fight was over toilet paper as people continue to panic buy stocks amid coronavirus fears.. No charges have been laid. It’s been described as being sprayed with hot acid and electrocuted at the same time. We even Have Metal Detectors and other prospecting gear. The toilets listed below don't match your priorities but are displayed on the map. The plant is covered in stinging hairs that once touched can inflict pain that lasts for years.