Man-Eating Tree of Mindanao

The Man-Eating Tree of Mindanao is the appellation for a cryptobotanical carnivorous plant that was reported to exist on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, the tree being the subject of a 1927 newspaper story about one Mrs. Leoda Eddison's perilous encounter and escape from its clutches.

Dramatis Personae

 * Mrs. Leoda Eddison, a widowed explorer;
 * Sambina, a Moro guide.