Fengshan Ecological Park Introduction
The park covers an area of over ten hectares and features more than a hundred species of plants, focusing on natural ecology with the aim of preserving the natural landscape. As a result, many natural creatures inhabit the area, including the firefly season from March to April and the opportunity to observe rhinoceros beetles flying at night from June to July. There is also a fish pond surrounded by rosewood trees, where the leaves of the rosewood and the hundred-year-old eucalyptus trees fall in the gentle evening breeze, creating a stunning view against the backdrop of the setting sun. The park cultivates many exotic flowers and fruits, including a species commonly known as "tree grape," the Brazilian custard apple. Native to Brazil, custard apples are evergreen woody plants that bear fruit in both spring and autumn. The fruits are large and round, with an average sweetness that can reach 13 to 17 degrees, making them deliciously sweet. They can be fermented into wine with an alcohol content of up to 48 degrees and possess the unique aroma of grapes. Because tree grapes are extremely rare in Taiwan, most people would mistake them for regular grapes if they only saw their appearance without visiting an orchard. However, once tasted, they are fragrant, sweet, and have a completely different texture from grapes, being refreshing and delicious while also highly nutritious. In addition to the unique custard apple, there are also rambutan from Southeast Asia, the Indian curry tree, Pacific olives, Mauritius serrated guavas, and powder puff flowers among many tropical indigenous plants. To promote tourism and develop leisure agriculture, the future goal is to establish the park as an ecological area for indigenous tree species.
