Science Daily·3 min read·medium
Scientists went looking for giant trees in Taiwan and found a lost world
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Researchers in Taiwan have identified an 84.1-meter-tall Taiwania fir, now recognized as the tallest tree in East Asia. The discovery highlights the importance of Taiwan's rugged, mountainous terrain in preserving old-growth forests that escaped historical industrial logging.
Taiwan, once widely known as Formosa, conceals a remarkable natural world within its steep and rugged interior. It is one of the few places on Earth capable of supporting truly giant trees, including specimens that rise more than 80 meters above the forest floor.
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