Star anise is sweet, contains volatile oil and has a strong and special aroma.
Distribution range:
Born in a subtropical humid and warm valley. Distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other provinces. Taiwan Province, Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Yunnan, Zhejiang and other provinces are all cultivated. Among them, Wuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ranks first in the country and is the hometown of Illicium verum.
Extended data:
Morphological characteristics of octagonal
Illicium verum is an evergreen tree with a height of 10-20m. The bark is gray to reddish brown with irregular cracks. The branches are dense and extend radially. Simple leaves alternate or 3-6 clusters at the top of branches; Petiole stout, about1cm long; Leaf blade is leathery, oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, 6- 12cm long and 2-4cm wide, the apex is acuminate or acute, the base is wedge-shaped, entire, the upper part is dark green, shiny and oily, and the lower part is light green and sparsely pilose. Flowers bisexual, solitary in leaf axils, perianth segments 7- 12, several rounds, imbricate arrangement, inner round pink;
Stamens 1 1- 19, arranged in 1-2 rounds; Carpels 8-9, free. Aggregate fruit, mostly composed of eight follicles arranged radially into an octagon, with a diameter of 3.5-4cm, reddish brown and wood; The apex of the capsule is blunt or blunt, and it cracks along the abdominal suture when it is mature. Seeds 1, oblate, bright brown. Flowering season is spring and autumn, early autumn to next spring.
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