說明/ 落葉大喬木，樹高可達20公尺，樹幹粗胖，造型奇特。樹幹通直，底部粗大形似酒瓶，其內存有大量水分。樹皮灰褐色，表面平滑，具有多數樹枝。樹葉為掌狀複葉，小葉5–7片互生，叢生於小枝前端。原產熱帶非洲，因其果實為極佳之果腹食物，常有猢猻（音同胡孫，指猿猴）聚集，故亦有猴樹之稱。約5到8月時會開白色的花，巨大而下垂。果實充滿果肉，長度可達30公分以上，果梗細長。本校共栽有42株，散見於寧靜湖下游步道旁，鄰近活動中心與學生宿舍。（陸維元攝）

A deciduous tree that can grow to 20 m tall, with a thick trunk and a peculiar tree shape. The trunk is upright with a bottle-shaped base, which stores large amounts of water. Its bark is greyish-brown in color, with a smooth surface and many branches. The leaves are palmately compound, 5-7 alternate leaflets, and growing in clusters on the tips of branches. Native to tropical Africa, its fruits often attract monkeys, giving the plant the common name “Monkey-bread Tree.” The plant produces white, drooping flowers between May and August. The pulp-filled fruit can grow to more than 30 cm long, and the pedicel is long and thin. There are 42 Monkey-bread Trees on campus, distributed along the trail in the downstream area of Tranquility Lake, near the Activity Center and Student Dormitories. (Photo courtesy of Lu Wei-yuan)