Yōmeiju

was a carnivorous tree yōkai that used vines capable of dissolving barriers to prey on other yōkai. It was put under seal by a hōshi ; by a miko, but was later revived by Naraku using a shard of the Shikon Jewel. Naraku absorbed the tree so that he could use its vines to reabsorb the Infant.

Manga vs. Anime

 * In the manga, it was mentioned that Yōmeiju was sealed by a hōshi 100 years ago. But in the anime, the person who participated in the sealing process is changed to a priestess, 50 years ago.

Trivia

 * Yōmeiju may be based on the mythical tree . It is a tree that grows where a battle is taking place in order to devour their blood when they have died. It also traps humans by turning its branches into tubes that suck out their blood.

Media appearances
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Manga

 * Chapter 439
 * Chapter 440
 * Chapter 447

Anime
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 * Episode 173
 * Episode 187