In his book Secret Cities of Old South America (1952), Harold T. Wilkins describes two terrifying Brazilian plants. The first, said to be found in Mato Grosso, is known as the "octopipod" or "devil's tree." Local Indians claim it is the size of a willow, but the observer can only appreciate this when it's too late! This is because the devil's tree's branches are usually hidden deep within the surrounding vegetation or even underground. When an unwary animal or human stumbles upon one, all of them sneakily emerge from hiding and entwine the defenseless victim, crushing it in an ever-tightening embrace. While the tale of a tree behaving like an octopus seems exaggerated, in the summer of 1932, a sinister myth prompted Captain Thomas W.H. Sarll to leave his home in Middlesex, England, and journey into the green hell of the Amazon jungle in a daring attempt to find, unearth, and bring back a live specimen of this plant killer. I have found no information about the outcome of this extraordinary expedition. One can only assume that Sarll failed to achieve his goals, or at least partially achieved them, but to his detriment!
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