Strangler Collection

Death as Assassin, 1851 (wood engraving)
XJF143235 Death as Assassin, 1851 (wood engraving) by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); Private Collection; (add.info.: the outbreak of cholera at the Masked Ball in Paris; ); German, out of copyright

Ficus Macrophylla
Phil Green

Strangler fig, Tangkoko National Park, Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia

Wawona, giant sequioa tree, Mariposa Grove, California
Wawona, giant sequioa tree, with carriage passing through, Mariposa Grove, California. Vintage 19th century photograph

Death as Assassin, 1851 (wood engraving)
REY77745 Death as Assassin, 1851 (wood engraving) by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); 30x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the outbreak of cholera at the Masked Ball in Paris; ); German

Picture No. 11980872
strangler fig tree, exposed roots, flooded forest, Amazon River Basin, Amacayacu National Park, Leticia, Colombia Date:

Picture No. 10758350
Cathedral Fig Tree - tourist stands on a boardwalk at famous Cathedral Fig Tree and marvels at this most impressive Strangler Fig on the Atherton Tablelands. (Ficus destruens) Date:

Picture No. 10758638
Rainforest Tree - with hugh buttress roots entwined with airy roots of the Strangler Fig (Ficus destruens) Date:

Picture No. 10750558
Strangler fig tree Date:

Picture No. 10909321
Strangler fig tree / Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina) Date:

Picture No. 10909342
Giant Strangler Fig Tree (Ficus sp.) Date:

Picture No. 10909326
Strangler fig tree / Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina) Date:

Picture No. 10909322
Strangler fig tree / Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina) Date:

Picture No. 10909320
Strangler fig tree / Weeping Fig with Woka Palm (Livistona rotu) (Ficus benjamina ) Date:

Picture No. 10909341
Young twisted strangler fig tree liana Date:

Picture No. 10909343
Giant Strangler Fig Tree with person showing size & scale (Ficus sp.) Date:

Picture No. 10863325
Strangler fig (Ficus watkinsiana) on Brush box (Lophostemon confertus). Wilson River Flora Reserve, New South Wales, Australia Date:

Vine strangling a birch tree C013 / 9917
Vine strangling a birch tree. Birch tree (Betula sp.) being strangled by an oriental staff vine (Celastrus orbiculatus). This vine, native to eastern Asia, is an invasive species in the USA

Oriental staff vine fruit C013 / 9910
Oriental staff vine (Celastrus orbiculatus) fruit. Seeds (red) have broken out from their pods (yellow). This poisonous plant is also known as the oriental bittersweet, the Japanese bittersweet

American wrestler. Wood engraving from the Police Gazette, 1893
EVAN STRANGLER LEWIS. American wrestler. Wood engraving from the Police Gazette, 1893

The Strangler
A menacing portrait of the Strangler Date: 1883

Photographer photographing Strangler Fig (Ficus sp. ) in forest, Madre de Dios, Amazonia, Peru
Photographer photographing Strangler Fig (Ficus sp.) in forest, Madre de Dios, Amazonia, Peru

Old strangler fig, with aerial roots. USA
ROG-12186 Old strangler fig - with aerial roots Florida, USA Ficus aurea Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

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In the depths of Tangkoko National Park in Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, a sinister presence lurks amidst the dense foliage. The Strangler fig, with its deceptive beauty and treacherous nature, stands as a silent assassin in this tropical paradise. Picture No. 11980872 captures the eerie allure of this botanical predator. As I gaze upon this wood engraving from 1851 titled "Death as Assassin, " I am reminded of the lethal grip that these fig trees possess. Their roots entwine around their unsuspecting victims, slowly suffocating them until life fades away. Much like French serial killer Jeanne Weber's final crime depicted in vivid color litho, these strangler figs leave no trace behind. Venturing further into South East Asia's Nakhon Ratchasima province reveals another chilling encounter with a ficus sp. , aptly named for its deadly embrace. This giant sequoia tree known as Wawona towers over Mariposa Grove in California, casting an ominous shadow on all who dare to approach it. The Death of Charles Pichegru portrayed by Henri Meyer in 1891 echoes the haunting power possessed by these strangler figs. Just as Pichegru met his demise at the hands of unseen forces, so too do countless creatures fall victim to the insidious grasp of these plants. Even renowned artist Hans Holbein the Younger recognized their malevolent influence when he created letters L, D, and I – each bearing an uncanny resemblance to twisted branches reaching out to claim their next prey. Intriguing yet terrifying is this tale woven through time and continents; death personified within nature itself. The Strangler fig remains an enigma—a captivating force that reminds us how even beauty can conceal darkness beneath its surface. So tread cautiously when you encounter such flora—lest you become entangled within their deadly clasp—and remember: in the realm of the Strangler, death is always waiting to strike.