Eating Trees
Man-eating trees are the stuff of legends. Legendary carnaverous plants large enough to kill and consume an animal or a person don’t exist… or do they?
The earliest man-eating tree legend originated as a hoax in 1881 when German explorer Carl Lich wrote about a sacrifice performed by a tribe of Madagascar which gave humans in sacrifice to this eating tree. It was spoken about later on in a book by former Governor of Michigan Chase Osborn called “Madagascar, Land of the Man-eating Tree” in 1924.
The only really known carnivorous plant large enough to sometime consume small animals is the “Nepenthes rajah” which produces traps up to 14 inches in height, and thus is able to “eat” small mammals from time to time… but really, is it the only plant able to consume large objects? When time is on its side, some trees will reveal to be quite hungry, as this picture collection proves…
And currently on eBay…
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TREE HUGGERS FOR BARACK OBAMA 2008 POLITICAL PIN US $3.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Dec-02-2008 12:26:51 PST Bid on this Item | Watch this Item |
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NEW Reversable Tapestry-Style Christmas Tree Skirt US $6.55 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: Tuesday Dec-02-2008 12:26:57 PST Bid on this Item | Watch this Item |
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TWO VINTAGE CHRISTMAS TREE PINS - ONE GOLD ONE SILVER US $7.99 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Dec-02-2008 12:27:06 PST Bid on this Item | Watch this Item |
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DANBURY MINT TRIMMING THE TREE MARTHA B.LEONE COA MINT US $1.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Dec-02-2008 12:27:18 PST Bid on this Item | Watch this Item |
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Trees for American Gardens (1990) US $0.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Dec-02-2008 12:27:36 PST Bid on this Item | Watch this Item |
