The false cypresses occupy a transitional zone between Taiwan's broadleaved and coniferous forests. The false cypress belt is home to both frigid-zone and tropical plants, including huge trees such as Taiwan cryptomeria, Luanta fir and Taiwan yew.
檜木林帶，正好是台灣闊葉林與針葉林的過渡區，林中伴生著寒、熱帶兼具的樹種，台灣杉、巒大杉、紅豆杉等巨大喬木在此間風雲際會。