Taipei botanical garden is located in the southwest of Taipei, and has the site of about 8 ha.
According to the pamphlet, the origin is in 1896 and was established in 1921.
1120 or more species of plants were brought together in the botanical garden early in the 1930s,
and many of them were carried in from overseas.
Since then it has contributed greatly to the growth of scientific research or natural science education.
After the Second World War much of labor and fund has been invested,
and at present the collection has exceeded 1500 species.
On 17 zones there are planted Needle-leaf trees, broadleaf trees, coconuts, bamboo, water plants,
and cactuses.
Botanical specimen exceeds 300,000 species. Maples are at the 14th division.

As I had a little time of lunch break, I entered not from the front of the Southern Sea Way
but from the western gate of Peace West Way.
When I turned to the left at the first turning point and went to along a waterway for a while,
a maple tree caught my eye.

There was displayed the name of Acer serrulatum Hayata on the plate,
alias Acer oliverianum ssp.formosanum.
Although it was late in February that I visited there,
there were remained at the branches only a few leaves which turned into autumn colors.
The seed has fallen at the root of the tree and I could gather a few of them.

According to a mail friend of Taiwan, there seem to be more several species in this garden.
So I want to visit again to observe them including other kinds.