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…

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eating-trees-special-edition-collection-virtual-trading-card-02-of-10-the-forbidden-sign

eating-trees-special-edition-collection-virtual-trading-card-03-of-10-the-tub

eating-trees-special-edition-collection-virtual-trading-card-04-of-10-the-gate

eating-trees-special-edition-collection-virtual-trading-card-05-of-10-the-table

eating-trees-special-edition-collection-virtual-trading-card-06-of-10-the-wrong-way

eating-trees-special-edition-collection-virtual-trading-card-07-of-10-the-fence

eating-trees-special-edition-collection-virtual-trading-card-08-of-10-the-bike

eating-trees-special-edition-collection-virtual-trading-card-09-of-10-the-protector

eating-trees-special-edition-collection-virtual-trading-card-10-of-10-the-bench

And currently on eBay…

jolees-by-you-nip~~~butterflys~~trees JOLEES BY YOU NIP~~~BUTTERFLYS~~TREES
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2010-currency-rm50-bank-note-tree-ms-stamp-malaysia-mnh 2010 Currency RM50 Bank Note Tree MS Stamp Malaysia MNH
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fragrant-*-vanilla-scented-*-foxglove-tree-seeds Fragrant * Vanilla Scented * Foxglove Tree Seeds
US $0.99 (1 Bid)
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vintage-red-metal-4-mug-cup-tree-holder-stand VINTAGE RED METAL 4 MUG/CUP TREE HOLDER STAND
US $13.50 (0 Bid)
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willow-tree-serenity-angel Willow Tree Serenity Angel
US $2.50 (4 Bids)
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SE Collections | March 15th, 2008 |



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