also: みつなかしわ
noun
Asplenium antiquum (a species of spleenwort)
A specific fern species; botanical term. Cross-referenced with 大谷渡.
See also: 大谷渡
御綱柏はシダ植物の一種で、観葉植物として栽培されることもある。
Mitsunagashiwa is a type of fern, sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant.
noun
Dendropanax trifidus (a flowering plant)
A flowering plant species; also known as 隠れ蓑. Botanical term.
See also: 隠れ蓑
御綱柏は、別名を隠れ蓑ともいう樹木である。
Mitsunagashiwa is a tree also known as kakuremino.
noun
leaves used for serving sake or rice
Traditional use of the leaves as a serving vessel; related to 三角柏.
See also: 三角柏
昔は御綱柏の葉を皿代わりに使って、神酒や赤飯を供えた。
In the past, mitsunagashiwa leaves were used as plates to offer sacred sake or red rice.
The name 御綱柏 likely derives from the plant's traditional use in Shinto rituals, where its leaves were used to serve offerings (御綱 refers to sacred ropes or offerings). The exact origin is uncertain.