The home of Taiwan's false cypresses is at medium elevations from 1,300 to 2,600 meters, which is Taiwan's area of greatest precipitation and a major source of water for over 100 rivers.
台灣檜木林的原鄉，在一千三百到二千六百公尺的中海拔，是台灣降雨量最高的集水區，也是百餘條溪流的水源地。