Camphor trees, with 1,000-year history in Taiwan, are particularly suitable for the woodcarving industry, not only because of their resistance to pests, but also because of their thick trunks and the attractive appearance of their gnarled roots and branches.
樟木富有濃郁的樟腦味，可以防蟲蛀，而且用來雕刻的樟木，都有一千年以上的樹齡，這樣的樹幹才夠粗，樹根、樹枝才有糾結盤錯的雄姿，最適合拿來雕刻。