In early spring, the yellow flowers of may chang (Litsea cubeba--what the local Atayal call "makauy") make for a nice contrast with the bright red blooms of the Taiwan cherry.
初春時節，滿樹鵝黃的山胡椒花，就是泰雅族原住民所說的「馬告」，和艷紅的山櫻花相映成趣。