The Yo'uqiol (pronounced "Yo-ooo-qui-ol," which is Rodian for "Hand of Death") is a carnivorous plant found throughout the swamps of Ooo-sek, one of the first Rodian colonies. It is known that the Rodians selected this planet for what they treasured most - creatures suitable to be hunted. The yo'uqiol, while far from the most dangerous of Ooo-sek's many dangers, is notable for its abundance and resiliency, as well as for how it has been "utilized" by the Empire.
Yo'uqiols seem to be true hybrids of traditional plants and animals. They extend "roots" and can draw nutrients from only soil, water, light and carbon dioxide. They also reproduce through the use of spores.
However, they seem to derive much greater nourishment from consuming animals that blunder within its range - as they are similar in appearance to many harmless plants on Ooo-sek, many animals do not even notice their presence. However, the yo'uqiol's long tendrils can detect minute changes in temperature, as well as motion and sound. When an animal closes within range, the tendrils jab out with a lightning fast strike, injecting a potent poison into the target. As the animal quickly succumbs to the poison, the yo'uqiol uproots itself and uses its roots to scuttle over to the animal. Releasing a digestive acid, the animal is quickly broken down into a readily digested paste.
Due to the richness of Ooo-sek's jungle regions, yo'uiqols seldom have to move far to enjoy a rich diet. In fact j if attacked, they are ill-equipped to flee, and must rely solely on their poison tendrils for defense.
Yo'uqiols are infamous for their resiliency. Unless completely destroyed, yo'uqiols will re-grow within just a few weeks. It is known that fertilized spores can remain dormant for upwards of seven to eight standard years before beginning to grow.
A yotuqiol, once the growth cycle has started, will be capable of feeding on animals within three to five standard weeks, and there is virtually no limit to how large they can grow. While most yotuqiols will seldom be more than 30 centimeters across (and even at this size, they can present a legitimate danger to the unwary), Rodian hunters who have returned from the most isolated regions of Ooo-sek's jungles claim to have seen yo'uqiols nearly five meters across!
Aside from their native Ooo-sek, yo'uqiols have been exported off-world by aggressive munitions companies (under the direction of the Imperial governor). It is known that several Imperial facilities have implanted yo'uqiols around their perimeters to act as primitive (and cost effective) "land mines." It is widely suspected that several private companies and individuals are using yo'uqiols in a similar fashion. | 
