noun
brush pot tree; flying spider-monkey tree fern
A species of tree fern (Cyathea lepifera) native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
ヒカゲヘゴは台湾や日本の南西諸島に自生する大型のシダ植物です。
The brush pot tree is a large fern native to Taiwan and the southwestern islands of Japan.
The name ヒカゲヘゴ likely derives from 日陰 (shade) and ヘゴ (a general term for tree ferns), referring to its habitat. The exact origin is uncertain.