茄苳｜庄頭ㄟ重情長老 Bishop Wood｜The Gracious Elder of the Village

亮點： 南投鄉親最有溫情的「天然冷氣房」，也是資訊交換中心。

諺語： 「茄苳公，保庇囡仔好餵大」，象徵長輩的庇護與德澤。

歷史： 常見於舊地名「茄苳腳」，是 921 大地震災後鄉親心靈的定海神針。

特徵： 樹皮如鱗片般剝落（換衫），且為雌雄異株，母樹才會結實累累。

知識： 樹皮多孔，是石斛蘭與昆蟲的「社會福利局」，形成微型生態村。

Highlight: Nantou’s favorite natural air conditioner and the community’s social hub.

Proverb: "The Bishop Wood guards the children as they grow." — A symbol of ancestral protection.

History: Often found in place names like "Jiǎ-Dōng-Jiǎo," it has been the spiritual anchor for locals since the 921 Earthquake.

Feature: It "changes clothes" by shedding bark in scales. Only the female trees bear clusters of fruit.

Wisdom: Its porous bark acts as a "Social Welfare Bureau" for orchids and insects, creating a micro-ecosystem.