Illicium verum

Illicium verum

Illicium verum Hook. f.
Engl.: star anise, staranise tree, Chinese anise, true star anise.
Deu.: Sternanis, Chinesischer Sternanis.
Fran.: anis étoilé, badiane, badiane de Chine.
Sven.: stjärnanis, äkta stjärnanis, kinesisk stjärnanis, ostindisk stjärnanis.
Suom.: tähtianis.
Span.: anís estrellado.
Jap.: kai-ko, dai uikio, hakkaku uikio, haku uikio.
Pharm.: anisi stellata fructus, semen badiana.
Bot. syn.: Anisum badium, Anisum peregrinum Bank., Anisum stellatum, Illicium anisatum Lour.

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Bush in flower - almost, anyway. True star anise is not toxic. Kyoto bot.g, Japan. Planted. 2001-05-04.

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Branch going to seed. Kyoto bot.g, Japan. Planted. 2001-05-04.

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Flower. Kyoto bot.g, Japan. Planted. 2001-05-04.

Elementary botany.

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