A large venomous East Indian snake (Ophiophagus bungarus), allied to the cobras.

large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja

A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode.

the nymph or spirit of a particular tree

Hamadryads are Greek mythological beings that live in trees. They are a specific species of dryad, which are a particular type of nymph. Hamadryads are born bonded to a specific tree.