 Depiction of a man being consumed by a Yateveo ("I see you") carnivorous tree found in both Africa and Central America, from Sea and Land by J. W. Buel, 1887 | |
| First attested | 1874 |
|---|---|
| Region | Africa and Central America |
| Details | Lives in African and Central-American forests |
A man-eating plant is a legendary carnivorous plant large enough to kill and consume a human or other large animal. Various such myths and fictional tales exist around the world.