TAI Herbarium, National Taiwan University, Botanical research facility in Daan District, Taiwan.
The TAI Herbarium is a botanical research facility at National Taiwan University holding about 280,000 plant specimens from Taiwan and East Asia. The collection includes vascular plants, algae, bryophytes, and fungi organized systematically for scientific study.
The herbarium was established in 1927 within the Faculty of Science and Agriculture at Taihoku Imperial University, which later became National Taiwan University. Its founding during the Japanese colonial period shaped its scientific focus and collecting practices.
The Ethnobotany Room displays plant specimens showing their traditional uses in Taiwan, from food preparation to footwear. Visitors can see how local communities have relied on the natural diversity around them for everyday needs.
Researchers and students can access the digital database and physical specimens for botanical studies, with staff available during operating hours. It helps to explore which collections match your interests before visiting so you can make the most of your time there.
The facility preserves Professor Shinichi Hibino's original wooden cabinets from the Japanese colonial period, still used today to store historical plant collections. These pieces of furniture are quiet witnesses to the institution's scientific history and show how practical collecting work has been organized over the decades.
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