Walking on the third level of the School of Forestry and Resource Conservation building, one finds an inconspicuous room labeled “Herbarium,” neat and simple; however, walking into this unassuming hall of history, one soon discovers abundant treasures of Taiwan’s agriculture and plant systematics in the soft surroundings. The room holds about 100,000 plant specimens, over 800 holotypes, and Taiwan’s earliest herbarium specimen, dated 1792.

This herbarium has a rich collection, and is listed as one of the three grand herbariums of Taiwan. (The other two are the Herbarium of the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute and the Herbarium of the NTU Department of Life Science.) The earliest specimen in the herbarium was collected from the Philippines in 1792 along with other specimens on ships during the Age of Discovery. Chozaburo Tanaka made specimen exchange in order to obtain this specimen for research.

An exhibition counter of the School of Forestry and Resource Conservation Herbarium is included at the “Re-burgeoning of Ancient Seeds” exhibition at the NTU College of Life Science Herbarium. Additionally, there is a special exhibit on Chozaburo Tanaka. Embark an unforgettable historical journey with your friends to witness the preserved pearl of the School of Forestry and Resource Conservation!