The most poisonous plant in the world can cause thoughts of suicide
The gimpy bush has tiny, hair-like needles full of toxins.
There is a deadly plant that is considered the most toxic in the world – it is known for its so painful “bite” that some people think about suicide.
According to the Mirror, the fierce gimpian shrub is covered in fine, needle-like hairs filled with poison, and this terrifying flora can reach a height of up to 10 meters.
Contact with it can lead to an unbearable sensation, similar to an electric shock and a burning sensation at the same time – torment that can last for weeks or even months. In extreme cases, the excruciating pain led the victims to commit suicide.
For the first time, the deadly effect of this plant, originating from Australia, was discovered in 1866, after a road surveyor's horse received a fatal “bite”. Other terrible cases have been documented…