Photo: Illicium anisatum.

Branch with one flower, going to seed. Japanese star anise is toxic. Kasuga Taisha Shrine Garden, Nara, Japan. Planted. 2001-05-05.
Illicium anisatum L. Engl.: Japanese anise tree, Japanese star anise, shikimi Fruit. Deu.: Japanischer Sternanis. Suom.: japanilainen tähtianis. Sven.: giftig stjärnanis, japansk stjärnanis, sikkimstjärnanis. Fran.: anis du Japon. Jap.: shikimi no ki, hana no ki, hana shik mi, koshiba, moso, sikimi no ki, skimi no ki. Bot. syn.: Illicium japonicum Sieb., Illicium lanceolatum AC Smith, Illicium religiosum Sieb. & Zucc.
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Photo: Illicium anisatum.