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.
The brush pot tree is a large fern native to Taiwan and the southwestern islands of Japan.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts.
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.