Photo: Illicium verum 2.

Branch going to seed. Kyoto bot.g, Japan. Planted. 2001-05-04.
Illicium verum Hook. f. Engl.: star anise, staranise tree, Chinese anise, true star anise. Deu.: Sternanis, Chinesischer Sternanis. Suom.: tähtianis. Sven.: stjärnanis, äkta stjärnanis, kinesisk stjärnanis, ostindisk stjärnanis. Fran.: anis étoilé, badiane, badiane de Chine. Jap.: kai-ko, dai uikio, hakkaku uikio, haku uikio. Span.: anís estrellado. Pharm.: anisi stellata fructus, semen badiana. Bot. syn.: Anisum badium, Anisum peregrinum Bank., Anisum stellatum, Illicium anisatum Lour.
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Photo: Illicium verum 2.