noun
pubescent angelica
A perennial herb in the carrot family, native to East Asia. The scientific name is Angelica pubescens. The Japanese name literally means 'boar udo', referring to its resemblance to udo (Aralia cordata) but with a coarser, hairier stem.
シシウドは山地の日当たりの良い場所に生える多年草です。
Shishiudo is a perennial plant that grows in sunny mountainous areas.
このあたりでは夏になるとシシウドの白い花が見られます。
Around here, you can see the white flowers of shishiudo in summer.
Udo (Aralia cordata) is a related but different plant with edible young shoots. Shishiudo is named for its resemblance to udo but is not typically eaten.
The name シシウド (猪独活) is a compound of 猪 (しし, 'boar') and 独活 (うど, 'udo'), referring to a plant similar to udo but with a coarser, hairier stem, like a boar. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.