#ya-te-veo

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(via The Grim Gallery: Exhibit 5187)

A carnivorous Ya-te-veo (“I see you”) tree, depicted in “Sea and Land” (1887) by J. W. Buel.

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A tree described in James W. Buel's "Sea and Land" and among a handful of carnivorous plants. Like the other flesh-eating vegetation of the book, the yateveo is a sample of a hoax legend.

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The Ya-te-veo of South America.

The Ya-te-veo, a carnivorous plant found in Central and South America, as well as in Africa and along the Indian Ocean shores, is described with variations. Most accounts highlight its short, thick trunk and long tendril-like appendages used for capturing prey, with some suggesting the presence of an eye to locate its prey.

This carnivorous tree is said to thrive in the secluded Tepui, a misty mesa in the Guiana Highlands of South America. On this rarely-visited terrain, a unique shrub, known to the native tribes as the Ya-te-veo or "I See You" Tree, has evolved with a particular fondness for human flesh.

The locals harbored a deep fear of the Ya-te-veo, associating it with ominous signs and attributing it to malevolent witch doctor magic. In 1881, intrepid explorer Carl Liche recounted a chilling story of this dreadful tree, the Ya-Te-Veo, believed to feast upon the Mdoko tribe of Madagascar.

The German vividly recounted a horrifying encounter as the plant ensnared its victim: "Slender, delicate palpi, resembling starved serpents, quivered briefly over her head. Then, with a demon-like intelligence, they coiled around her neck and arms. Amidst her harrowing screams and laughter, the tendrils, akin to formidable green serpents, ruthlessly rose, retracted, and encased her in folds. Each tightening with the savage speed and tenacity of anacondas seizing their prey."

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Source: cryptidz.fandom.com

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So, for a commission for @clingynepenthes I made a Nepenthes (read: Pitcher plant) combined with a Yateveo (carnivorous tree). A bit jank, but they liked it! 

The right one's the final version, the left's an earlier iteration, I'm curious which y'all might like more!

[thecreaturecodex]

Ya-te-veo

“February 29th, Ya-Te-Veo, the Man Eating Tree” © deviantArt user Sorrow-SixThirty. Accessed at their gallery here

[The ya-te-veo is a literary hoax, appearing in the histrionic (and gloriously illustrated) Sea And Land by James W. Buel, an eight hundred page book about all of the ways that the natural world can kill you. Considering that the book has stories about prehistoric man fighting plesiosaurs, and orangutans as savage killers, it’s clear that this book is the 1880s equivalent of Men’s Adventure Magazines and should be considered just as reliable a source about biology as “Cannibal Crabs Crawl to Kill” or “Weasels Ripped My Flesh!”. And yet, some people consider its claims of “the ya-te-veo, or Man-Eating Tree” of “South America and Central Africa” to be legit. These people are stupid.]

Ya-te-veo CR 6 N Plant This shrub leaps to life, its long leaves edged with saw-like blades. It has a short trunk supported by multiple sturdy roots, on which it pulls itself along slowly.

The ya-te-veo is sometimes called the “sawtoothed shrub” or “man-eating tree”, and these are both accurate appellations. A ya-te-veo is a carnivorous plant with a taste for blood, and it gets it from large prey, including humanoids. Its razor-sharp leaves resemble those of an agave, albeit somewhat thinner and more supple, when the plant is at rest. When active, they spring into action like bladed tentacles, ripping jagged wounds in the plant’s victims. A ya-te-veo can only coordinate two of its leaves at a time to attack prey directly, but the wiggling and writhing of its several dozen appendages still can damage nearby creatures. 

Ya-te-veos can move on their roots, albeit slowly, and usually travel by night to avoid detection by potential diurnal prey. They are long lived and slow growing, acting as a more mundane carnivorous plant for the first decade or two of their lives before able to uproot themselves. Ya-te-veos are flowering plants—their flowers are white and ill-smelling, and open at night to facilitate pollination by bats. A ya-te-veo can move through magically altered vegetation with ease, and some druids treat them as pets, making sure that they are well fed and using them as lethal hazards in conjunction with spells like entangle, plant growth or wall of thorns.

Ya-te-veo            CR 6 XP 2,400 N Large plant Init +7; Senses low-light vision, Perception +8, scent Aura lashing slashes (10 ft., Ref DC 17) Defense AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 16 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +7 natural) hp 76 (9d8+36) Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +5 DR 5/slashing; Immune plant traits Offense Speed 10 ft. Melee 2 slams +11 (1d6+4 plus bleed and grab) Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. Special Attacks bleed (1d6), constrict (2d6+6), sawtooth slam Statistics Str 19, Dex 16, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 9 Base Atk +6; CMB +11 (+15 grapple); CMD 27 (31 vs. trip) Feats Combat Reflexes, Defensive Combat Training, Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Survival), Weapon Focus (slam) Skills Perception +8, Stealth +5, Survival +8 (+12 tracking by scent); Racial Modifiers +4 Survival when tracking by scent SQ camouflage, improved woodland stride Ecology Environment warm forests and hills Organization solitary, pair or grove (3-6) Treasure incidental Special Abilities Aura of Lashing Slashes (Ex) All creatures within 10 feet of an active ya-te-veo must succeed a DC 17 Reflex save each round or take 1d6+2 points of slashing damage. A ya-te-veo can suppress or resume this aura as a swift action. The save DC is Dexterity based. Camouflage (Ex) Because it resembles a mundane plant when at rest, a creature must succeed a DC 20 Knowledge (nature), Perception or Survival check in order to determine that the ya-te-veo is animate. Improved Woodland Stride (Su) A ya-te-veo ignores all difficult terrain or movement penalties created by magical or mundane plant life. Sawtooth Slam (Ex) A ya-te-veo’s slam attacks deal bludgeoning and slashing damage.

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YOUTUBE LINK

‘It's that time of the year again! And of course, that means covering yet another series of mythological monsters the world-over. However, this year, I decided to compile several Mythology creators (who are actually worth watching) and create this behemoth of a video with all of our submissions for the season. ’

Video made by 

Mythology with Mike, A Crowing Cockatrice, Mythology and Beyond, Hermaius Malach, Mythology and Mind, Antti Palosaari

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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Cryptid of the Day: Ya-te-Veo

Description: In an issue of Sea and Land from 1887, JW Buel had a run in with a living tree called the Ya-te-Veo. It was described as thick, with spiny bark and shoots that acted as tentacles. Other killer trees have been reported throughout Central America, such as on in August of 1892.

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