- Illicium
:"This page is about the genus of plants. Illicium is also a term for the modified first dorsal fin ray of
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name = "Illicium"
image_caption =Star anise fruits ("Illicium verum")
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Austrobaileyales
familia =Illiciaceae
familia_authority =Van Tiegh.
genus = "Illicium"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 42 species; see article"Illicium" (Anise-tree, Anise tree) is a
genus offlowering plant s containing 42species of evergreenshrub s and smalltree s, and is the sole genus in familyIlliciaceae . The species are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern and southeasternAsia , southeasternNorth America , and theWest Indies .;Selected species
*"Illicium anisatum" (Japanese Star Anise). SouthernJapan ,Taiwan .
*"Illicium arborescens ".Taiwan .
*"Illicium floridanum " (Purple Anise or Florida Anise). SoutheasternUnited States .
*"Illicium henryi " (Henry's Anise). SouthwesternChina .
*"Illicium lanceolatum ". SouthernChina .
*"Illicium mexicanum " (Mexican Anise).Mexico .
*"Illicium parviflorum " (Yellow Anise). SoutheasternUnited States .
*"Illicium ternstroemioides ". SouthernChina .
*"Illicium verum" (Star Anise). SouthernChina ,Vietnam .Uses
The fruits of "Illicium verum" are known as
star anise , and are used as a seasoning in Chinese and southeast-Asian cooking.Japanese star anise "(Illicium anisatum)" is used inJapan to produceincense , but its fruits are toxic if ingested.
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