This study investigated the terinite resistance of native Taiwan hardwood species. Termite mortality rates, weight losses of wood blocks after termite feeding, external feature changes, wood specific gravities and alcohol benzene extractive content of the wood served as parameters for determining the termite resistance of these wood. The results indicated that termite mortalities were not significantly correlated with oven-dry wood specific gravities (R^2=0.35), but showed significant correlation with the alcohol benzene extractive content of the wood (R^2=0.75). Weight losses of wood blocks after termite feeding were significantly correlated with oven-dry specific gravities of the wood (R^2=0.48) as well as alcohol benzene extractive oontent of the wood (R^2=0.78). In summation, Cryptocarya chinensis, Castanopsis hystrix, Wendlandia for mosana were found to be most resistant to termite; while Scheffleraoctapkylla, and Litsea cubeba were the least resistant. The relationship and application of wood coloration to its termite resistance were also discussed in the study.