Meaning : Small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative.
Synonyms : chinese anise, illicium verum
Meaning : Small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan. Flowers are not fragrant.
Synonyms : illicium anisatum
Meaning : Anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine.
Synonyms : chinese anise, star aniseed