The aims of this study were to investigate the vegetation types and the effects of environmental factors. Thirty-five plots each with 0.05 ha were laid and 8 environmental factors were recorded. There were 598 species of vascular plants. Three vegetation types and four subtypes were identified using detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) and two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN). The first vegetation type was Eurya glaberrima-Tsuga chinensis var. formosana type. The second vegetation type was Machilus japonica-Litsea acuminata type which could be further subdivided into Osmanthus enervis-Machilus japonica subtype, Rhododendron formosanum subtype, Beilschmiedia erythrophloia-Machilus thunbergii subtype, and Pachycentria formosana-Carpinus kawakamii subtype. The third vegetation type was Litsea hypophaea-Ilex asprella type. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) indicated that altitude, topographic position, slope, stone and coverage of canopy made significant contribution to the variation of vegetation composition.