Cheng-Kung Office Park is such a big natural museum. Everyone can make their own season dairy with their curiosity and enthusiasm. We came here for the dropped fruits of Formosan gum on Broken Stone Trail. We were going to make some crafts for ourselves, it such like gifts from the nature.
The "green tunnel" in on the way of Broken Stone Trail between ammunition depot and pavilions
Wandering On the Trail--Broken Stone Trail
Broken stone Trails are located in many places in the park. People can enjoy the foot massage on the gravel section of Forest Trail and Wood Chips Trail. Walking on the Broken Stone Trail, you can step on the uneven and hard stones. The stones make strong crunch sound while being stepped, which is different from the sound of gravel trail that sounds clear and sharp. When children come here, they love stomping the stones to make some beats for the song of nature.
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The buds grow from rooms among the dead leaves, they seems like trying to acclaim their fearlessness to the winter. (Photo 1)
The two Formosan gums on the gravel section of Jiangjun Road. It is hard to not to notice the dropped round fruits on the ground which looks like "susuwatari" from the movie "My Neighbor Totoro."(Photo 2)
The Broken Stone Trail between Jiangjun Road and Wood Chips Trail is the main trail for field trip because there is ecological education area which is kids' favorite place.(Photo 3)
The two Formosan gums on the gravel section of Jiangjun Road. It is hard to not to notice the dropped round fruits on the ground which looks like "susuwatari" from the movie "My Neighbor Totoro."(Photo 2)
The Broken Stone Trail between Jiangjun Road and Wood Chips Trail is the main trail for field trip because there is ecological education area which is kids' favorite place.(Photo 3)
Common Plants on the Broken Stone Trail
Paper Mulberry
In the past, Paper Mulberry can be easily seen which is valuable. The whole plant can be used for different purposes.
How to tell Paper Mulberry is male or female? Female Paper Mulberry's fruit is edible, it's orange and taste sweet which is beetles' favorite. Male tree's fruit is bitter, nobody like it. Paper Mulberrt has another funny names:
1. Lu Zi Shu, Dear's Tree: The origin is in the name, paper Mulberry's leaves is deer's favorite food.
2. Cash Tree, Paper Maker: The bark skin is a material of cash, also a material of Xuan paper.
3. Sticker Tree: there are hairs on the leaf surface which can stick on clothes. Kids' like to stick leaves on the shirt as a badg.
How to tell Paper Mulberry is male or female? Female Paper Mulberry's fruit is edible, it's orange and taste sweet which is beetles' favorite. Male tree's fruit is bitter, nobody like it. Paper Mulberrt has another funny names:
1. Lu Zi Shu, Dear's Tree: The origin is in the name, paper Mulberry's leaves is deer's favorite food.
2. Cash Tree, Paper Maker: The bark skin is a material of cash, also a material of Xuan paper.
3. Sticker Tree: there are hairs on the leaf surface which can stick on clothes. Kids' like to stick leaves on the shirt as a badg.
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Formosan Gum
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In winter, the leaves turn charmingly red. The adult leaves are 3 definite lobes, and young leaves are 5 definite lobes. The leaves have guava scent after being rubbed.
Formosan Gum's fruit is compound fruit. It drops as it's mature. There are holes cover the fruit, inside are the seeds; hence the fruit is also called "LuLuTong."(The Tunnels)
Formosan Gum can be made as wooden beam, farming tools' handle and logs for composting mushroom. Additionally, the chips of Formosan gum can be a material of mushroom Compost bulk bag.
Formosan Gum's fruit is compound fruit. It drops as it's mature. There are holes cover the fruit, inside are the seeds; hence the fruit is also called "LuLuTong."(The Tunnels)
Formosan Gum can be made as wooden beam, farming tools' handle and logs for composting mushroom. Additionally, the chips of Formosan gum can be a material of mushroom Compost bulk bag.
Q&A
Answer the quiz, see how much you've learned?
1. Which part is plants' reproductive organ
LeavesFlowersRoots
2. Paper mulberry is also called "Cash Tree" and "Cash Maker." Which part of the tree is the material of cash and paper?
FlowersLeavesStems
3.What kind of fruit is the fruit of Formosan gum?
Compound fruitConeCapsule
4. Which tree is called "Lulutong"(The Tunnels)?
Black pineCamphor treeFormosan gum
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Thanks to the teachers in Green Camp: Huang Zhi-Cheng, Chen Mei-Juan, Su Zhi-Ren and Wang wen-shan.
