also: もくせいしだ
noun
tree fern
Refers to ferns with a trunk-like stem, belonging to families such as Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae. A botanical term, but also encountered in gardening and nature contexts.
温室で大きな木生シダを見た。
I saw a large tree fern in the greenhouse.
木生シダは熱帯地域に多く分布している。
Tree ferns are widely distributed in tropical regions.
General term for ferns; 木生シダ specifically denotes tree-like ferns with a trunk.
Compound of 木生 (もくせい, 'tree-growing') and シダ (しだ, 'fern'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling 羊歯 for しだ is an older kanji representation.