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茄苳的木材耐水濕性強，可供作家具、建築、土木及水工用材，茄苳為雌雄異株，花很小，呈黃綠色。果實為暗褐色球形漿果，直徑1公分，內藏種子3~4粒；果實充分成熟時，味道甘甜可食用；果肉可釀酒。種子含油量 30~54%，可食用，也可作潤滑油。
茄苳是臺灣原生樹種，分布於臺灣低海拔地區，其樹型高大壯闊，成株胸徑可達一米以上。且樹冠面積大，對風及空氣污染抵抗力強，常種為庭院樹及行道樹種。
The wood of this tree is waterproof and humidity-resistant, and thus is very good for furniture and as a building material.It is also used in civil engineering and hydro-engineering. Red Cedar trees are dioecism plants. The flowers are tiny and in yellow-green color. The fruit are round dark-brown juicy fruit – 1cm in diameter and contains three to four seeds each. The fruit are edible when mature fully; the sarcocarp can be used to make wine. The seeds contain 30% to 54% oil, which is edible, suitable for making lubricant as well.
Red Cedar trees are indigenous to Taiwan, and grow in low-elevation regions. The trees are tall and huge; the mature ones can be 1m in diameter. The tree-crown is large as well. Since the trees have strong resistance against air wind and air pollution, they are commonly used as garden plants and shade trees.