Research by the Taitung District Agricultural Improvement Station shows that Taimali's mountains, at an approximate altitude of 800 meters, have a cool, arid climate and are very suitable for planting such cash crops.
經台東農業改良場研究，太麻里的山坡海拔約八百公尺，氣候高冷，非常適合栽種這種經濟作物。