This study investigated the wood microstructure of six native species belonging to 4 genera of Pentaphylacaceae in Taiwan. Scanning Electron Miscroscopy (SEM) was used for observation and identification. The experimental results indicated that the wood of these 4 genera in Taiwan had the following main characteristics: (a) diffuse-porous wood with pith flecks, (b) vessels with scalariform perforation and oblique end wall, (c) vessels with spiral thickening, and (d) parenchyma of ray both uniseriate and multiseriate, heterogeneity of type I, type II, and partially type III and upright cells taller than procumbent cells. A key to wood tissue of each genus is provided along with a comprehensive description of a representative species. Photos of wood cross, tangential, and radial section are presented for reference as well.