Introduction of Illicium verum
Illicium verum is a kind of dicotyledonous plants, Magnolianae, Illicium verum, and its fruits and seeds can be used as seasoning. Illicium verum is mainly grown in subtropical wet and warm valleys and distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other provinces, and is an economic plant.
Illicium verum fruit is a flavoring agent, and its leaves and fruits can be steamed with aromatic oil, which is called Illicium verum oil. It is used for making sweet wine, beer and other food industries, and is also a spice for making toothpaste, soap, perfume and cosmetics.
The common main disease of Illicium verum is anthracnose, which mainly harms the fruit, leaves, branches, flowers, buds and seeds of Illicium verum. The disease of leaves mostly occurs at the edge and tip of leaves, with semicircular or irregular dark brown, ring lines and purplish red edges, and leaves fall off in severe cases.